Category Archives: Environment

Raymond Suttner video interview with Polity on NUMSA project

Marianne Thamm visits President Jacob Zuma’s country estate (Nkandla)

http://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2014-02-12-close-encounters-of-the-nkandla-kind-a-journey-to-the-presidents-heartland/#.Uvshtf055SV

Raymond Suttner, Loss of trust and legitimacy result in ungovernability

http://www.polity.org.za/article/loss-of-trust-and-legitimacy-result-in-ungovernability-2014-02-11

Mandy de Waal, South Africa’s water wars

http://groundup.org.za/content/south-africas-water-wars

Ed Cropley, Informal settlements ablaze with disenchantment

Informal settlements ablaze with disenchantment

Thapelo Lekgowa, Greg Nicolson, Boiketlong, Sebokeng-still dying for their rights

http://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2014-02-06-boiketlong-sebokeng-still-dying-for-their-rights/#.UvUQzv055SV

Aninka Claassens, Reviled Land act is being re-enacted

http://mg.co.za/article/2014-02-06-reviled-land-act-is-being-re-enacted

ENCA, Violent protests spread across South Africa

http://www.enca.com/south-africa/violent-protests-spread-across-sa

Greg Nicolson, Here to stay. Sebokeng’s rioting rage

http://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2014-02-06-here-to-stay-sebokengs-rioting-rage/#.UvPD3_055SV

Alex Eliseev, Bonfires of discontent in horrifying numbers

Alex Eliseev discusses the extent of violent protests Continue reading →

Cameron Brisbane, Electricity tariffs- the great deception

http://sacsis.org.za/site/article/1902

Greg Nicolson, on Durban Deep police killing

http://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2014-01-24-durban-deep-in-photos-another-day-another-police-victim/#.UuIQbv2asy5

Disasters set to rise in southern African region

http://www.bdlive.co.za/national/2014/01/22/disasters-set-to-rise-in-southern-africa

Vanessa Burger, The dirty shame of Duran’s ‘clean up’ campaign of city streets

http://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2013-12-24-the-dirty-shame-of-durbans-clean-up-campaign-of-city-streets/#.UsFnV_3H1SU

Nomboniso Gasa: Eloquent silences. Critique of National Development Plan (NDP) from gender and cultural perspective

Raymond Suttner, Johannesburg street traders (with permits) victory may seem small in larger scheme of things, but these days we should rejoice wherever rights triumph over arrogant power

The return of the traders (who held legal permits) to Johannesburg city centre after a constitutional court hearing has aroused considerable emotion Continue reading →

Franny Rabkin on Concourt ruling for return of evicted traders

http://www.bdlive.co.za/national/2013/12/05/evicted-johannesburg-traders-can-return-to-inner-city-court-rules

More information from SERI on Johannesburg informal traders appeal to constitutional court

http://www.seri-sa.org/index.php/38-latest-news/212-informal-traders-appeal-to-con-court-2-december-2013

Johannesburg traders head for constitutional court

http://www.citypress.co.za/business/joburg-traders-head-concourt/

Aftermath of ruling that traders case is not urgent

http://www.bdlive.co.za/national/2013/11/28/informal-johannesburg-traders-bid-not-urgent-says-judge