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Press release on Raymond Suttner’s Recovering Democracy in SA (Jacana)

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Posted on February 26, 2015 by raymondsuttner. Posted in Abahlali baseMjondolo, ANC, Basic services, Congress of South African Trade Unions(COSATU), Constitutionalism, Contemporary South Africa, corruption, Culture and identities, democratisation, Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), Evictions, Gender and sexuality, Heroism, Jacob Zuma, Julius Malema, Leadership, Local government, National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA), Nelson Mandela, Nkandla, Parliament, Patriarchy, patronage, Policing, Popular power, prosecution, Public Protector, Rape, Raymond Suttner writings, SACP, Theoretical questions, United front, Violence | Tagged attack on constitutionalism, Democracy, Jacana media, New publication | Leave a comment

Raymond Suttner The attack on parliament -where to from here (Polity video)

http://www.polity.org.za/article/the-attack-on-parliament-where-to-from-here-2015-02-17

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Posted on February 17, 2015 by raymondsuttner. Posted in ANC, Constitutionalism, Contemporary South Africa, Democratic Alliance (DA), democratisation, Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), Evictions, human rights, Interview, Jacob Zuma, Julius Malema, Leadership, Nkandla, Parliament, patronage, Raymond Suttner writings, Theoretical questions | Tagged ambivalence of DA and EFF on constitutionalism also, constitutionalism, How resolve political impasse? ANC loyalty to Zuma, not political loyalty | Leave a comment

In conversation with @antonyaltbeker on Recovering Democracy in SA at Troyeville 18 March

Launch of Recovering Democracy in South Africa at Troyeville Hotel 18 March 2015
Raymond Suttner will be in conversation with Antony Altbeker. Supper served from 6.30 pm.

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Posted on February 11, 2015 by raymondsuttner. Posted in ANC, Armed struggle, Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU), Basic services, Congress of South African Trade Unions(COSATU), Constitutional Court, Constitutionalism, Contemporary South Africa, corruption, Democratic Alliance (DA), democratisation, Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), emancipation, Evictions, Freedom Charter, Gandhi, Gender and sexuality, Housing, human rights, Interview, Jacob Zuma, Leadership, Local government, National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA), Negotiations, Nelson Mandela, Nkandla, Parliament, Patriarchy, patronage, Policing, Popular power, prosecution, Public Protector, Public/private, racism, Rape, Raymond Suttner writings, SACP, Theoretical questions, Umkhonto we Sizwe, United front, Violence | Tagged discussant Antony Altbeker, Recovering Democracy in South Africa, Troyeville hotel | Leave a comment

Confirmed launches :Recovering democracy in SA

Updated information on confirmed launches of Recovering Democracy in South Africa (Jacana publishers) confirmed thus far: Continue reading →

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Posted on February 10, 2015 by raymondsuttner. Posted in Abahlali baseMjondolo, ANC, Armed struggle, Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU), Basic services, Congress of South African Trade Unions(COSATU), Constitutional Court, Constitutionalism, Contemporary South Africa, corruption, Culture and identities, Democratic Alliance (DA), Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), emancipation, Evictions, Exile, Freedom Charter, Gandhi, Gender and sexuality, Housing, human rights, Interview, Jacob Zuma, Land, Leadership, National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA), Negotiations, Nelson Mandela, Nkandla, Parliament, Patriarchy, patronage, Policing, Popular power, prosecution, Public Protector, Public/private, racism, Rape, Raymond Suttner writings, SACP, street committees, Thabo Mbeki, Theoretical questions, trade unions, UDF, Umkhonto we Sizwe, ungovernability, United front, Walter Sisulu | Tagged combatting defeatism, empowering with undrstanding, recovering democracy | Leave a comment

Raymond Suttner: Troubles in tripartite alliance and alternative forms of unity (Polity Video)

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Posted on January 6, 2015 by raymondsuttner. Posted in ANC, Congress of South African Trade Unions(COSATU), Constitutionalism, Contemporary South Africa, corruption, democratisation, emancipation, Evictions, Housing, human rights, Interview, Jacob Zuma, Land, Leadership, National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA), Patriarchy, patronage, prosecution, SACP, SACP history, Theoretical questions, trade unions, United front, Violence, working class | Tagged COSATU paralysis, Crisis of tripartite alliance, united front initiative | Leave a comment

Raymond Suttner, 20 years of the vote and socio-economic conditions in SA (Polity)

http://www.polity.org.za/article/20-years-of-the-vote-and-socio-economic-conditions-in-south-africa-2014-11-20

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Posted on November 20, 2014 by raymondsuttner. Posted in Abahlali baseMjondolo, ANC, Basic services, City planning, Constitutionalism, Contemporary South Africa, corruption, Democratic Alliance (DA), democratisation, Economy, emancipation, Environment, Evictions, Housing, human rights, Jacob Zuma, Land, Leadership, Local government, Nkandla, Parliament, patronage, Policing, Popular power, Raymond Suttner writings, Theoretical questions, Violence | Tagged achievements and setbacks, constitutional base for socio-economic rights, freedom indivisible, Illegal evictions, misuse of funds | Leave a comment

Raymond Suttner, Popular power, constitutional democracy and crisis: 1994-2014

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Posted on November 3, 2014 by raymondsuttner. Posted in ANC, Basic services, Contemporary South Africa, corruption, Democratic Alliance (DA), democratisation, Economic Freedom Fighters, emancipation, Evictions, Gender and sexuality, Housing, human rights, Jacob Zuma, Land, Leadership, Masculinity, National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA), Negotiations, Nelson Mandela, Nkandla, Parliament, Patriarchy, patronage, Policing, popular justice, Popular power, prosecution, Raymond Suttner scholarly articles, SACP, Selected scholarly writings Raymond Suttner, South African Police services, street committees, Theoretical questions, trade unions, UDF | Tagged attack on legality, constitutionalism, crisis | 3 Comments

Raymond Suttner: Numsa’s United Front and Left Party-what lies ahead (Polity)

http://www.polity.org.za/article/numsas-united-front-and-leftist-party-what-lies-ahead-2014-10-29

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Posted on October 29, 2014 by raymondsuttner. Posted in ANC, Basic services, City planning, Congress of South African Trade Unions(COSATU), Constitutionalism, Contemporary South Africa, corruption, democratisation, Economy, Education, emancipation, Evictions, Housing, human rights, Local government, National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA), patronage, Popular power, Raymond Suttner writings, SACP, socialism, Theoretical questions, trade unions, UDF, United front, Violence, working class | Tagged Left party, membership, NGOs, programmes, relationship to United Front, social movements | Leave a comment

Raymond Suttner: On the Freedom Charter (Valley FM)

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Posted on October 12, 2014 by raymondsuttner. Posted in ANC, Basic services, City planning, Constitutionalism, Contemporary South Africa, corruption, democratisation, Education, emancipation, Environment, Evictions, Housing, human rights, Interview, Jacob Zuma, Land, Local government, Nkandla, Parliament, patronage, Popular power, prosecution, racism, Theoretical questions, UDF, United front | Tagged collection of demands, contemporary relevance, Freedom Charter, how created, how take values of FC forward, Relationship with constitution | Leave a comment

Prof Sandra Liebenberg, What the law has to say about evictions

http://mg.co.za/article/2014-09-01-what-the-law-has-to-say-about-evictions/

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Posted on September 20, 2014 by raymondsuttner. Posted in Constitutional Court, Constitutionalism, Contemporary South Africa, Evictions, Housing, Land, Local government | Tagged alternative accommodation, care for vulnerable, Conditions for lawful eviction, courts, what is 'home' | Leave a comment

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