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Democracy beyond electoralism (Polity)

http://www.polity.org.za/article/democracy-beyond-electoralism-2016-05-12

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Posted on May 12, 2016 by raymondsuttner. Posted in ANC, Constitutionalism, Contemporary South Africa, democracy, emancipation, Gender and sexuality, Jacob Zuma, Policing, Popular power, Raymond Suttner writings, representative democracy | Tagged Abahlali baseMjondolo, Rural women's movement, sexualities, social movements, victimisation, voting | Leave a comment

Recovering Democracy in SA (Polity interview)

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Posted on March 20, 2015 by raymondsuttner. Posted in ANC, Constitutionalism, democratisation, Gender and sexuality, Interview, Jacob Zuma, Raymond Suttner writings | Tagged Recovering democracy in SA, video interview | Leave a comment

Brooks Spector: Review of Raymond Suttner’s recovering democracy in South Africa (Daily Maverick)

http://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2015-03-13-review-raymond-suttners-recovering-democracy-in-south-africa/#.VQMHnULN6-K

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Posted on March 13, 2015 by raymondsuttner. Posted in Contemporary South Africa, democratisation, Gender and sexuality, human rights, Masculinity, National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA), Nelson Mandela, Parliament, Popular power, Raymond Suttner writings, Theoretical questions, UDF, United front | Tagged Brooks Spector, review | Leave a comment

Nomboniso Gasa: King’s culture call is all about land

http://www.bdlive.co.za/national/2015/02/27/kings-culture-call-is-all-about-land

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Posted on February 28, 2015 by raymondsuttner. Posted in ANC, Constitutionalism, Contemporary South Africa, Culture and identities, custom, democratisation, emancipation, Gender and sexuality, human rights, Jacob Zuma, Land, Leadership, Nomboniso Gasa writings, Parliament, Patriarchy, patronage | Tagged King Goodwill Zwelithini, Land Claims, landless poor, traditional leaders | Leave a comment

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

Recovering Democracy PR

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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: CAPE TOWN BOOK LAUNCHES RECOVERING DEMOCRACY IN SOUTH AFRICA

CAPE TOWN LAUNCHES of RECOVERING DEMOCRACY IN SOUTH AFRICA CONFIRMED FOR 9 APRIL 2015 Continue reading →

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Posted on February 24, 2015 by raymondsuttner. Posted in ANC, Constitutionalism, Contemporary South Africa, Culture and identities, democratisation, Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), emancipation, Freedom Charter, Gender and sexuality, human rights, Jacob Zuma, Leadership, Masculinity, National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA), Nelson Mandela, Nkandla, Parliament, Patriarchy, patronage, Popular power, prosecution, Public Protector, Raymond Suttner writings, Theoretical questions, ungovernability, United front, Violence, Walter Sisulu | Tagged Book lounge, Cape town launches, Recovering Democracy in South Africa, UCT School of Business | Leave a comment

Raymond Suttner: Zuma period: Depoliticised but distinct character

When I said that the current period in SA politics is depoliticised Continue reading →

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Posted on February 20, 2015 by raymondsuttner. Posted in ANC, Basic services, Constitutionalism, Contemporary South Africa, corruption, Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), Gender and sexuality, Jacob Zuma, Leadership, Local government, Masculinity, Patriarchy, patronage, Policing, Raymond Suttner writings, Theoretical questions, Violence | Tagged ANC reconfigures alliance, attack on legality, Characterising current period, models of manhood, patriarchal violence, raised status of traditional leaders and charismatic churches | 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, Recovering Democracy (SABC newsroom book interview)

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Posted on February 5, 2015 by raymondsuttner. Posted in African migrants, Basic services, Constitutionalism, Contemporary South Africa, democratisation, emancipation, Gender and sexuality, Interview, Masculinity, Violence | Tagged New book, Recovering democracy in SA, SABC Newsroom interview | Leave a comment

Recovering democracy in South Africa-in bookshops first week March

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Posted on January 30, 2015 by raymondsuttner. Posted in ANC, Basic services, Congress of South African Trade Unions(COSATU), Constitutional Court, Constitutionalism, Contemporary South Africa, democratisation, emancipation, Environment, Gender and sexuality, human rights, Jacob Zuma, Leadership, Nkandla, Parliament, Patriarchy, patronage, Popular power, Public Protector, Raymond Suttner writings | Tagged Jacana media, New book | Leave a comment

Recovering democracy in SA to appear February

My book: Recovering democracy in South Africa will be published by Jacana Media in February. Continue reading →

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Posted on January 27, 2015 by raymondsuttner. Posted in ANC, Armed struggle, Basic services, Chief Albert Luthuli, Congress of South African Trade Unions(COSATU), Constitutional Court, Constitutionalism, Contemporary South Africa, corruption, Culture and identities, custom, Democratic Alliance (DA), democratisation, Economic Freedom Fighters, emancipation, Exile, Freedom Charter, Gandhi, Gender and sexuality, Heroism, Housing, human rights, Jacob Zuma, Land, Leadership, Local government, Masculinity, National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA), Negotiations, Nelson Mandela, Nkandla, Oliver Tambo, Parliament, Patriarchy, patronage, Policing, Popular power, prosecution, Public Protector, Public/private, Rape, Raymond Suttner writings, SACP, SACP history, Thabo Mbeki, Theoretical questions, UDF, Umkhonto we Sizwe, Underground struggle, ungovernability, United front, Violence, Walter Sisulu | Tagged February 2015, Jacana publishers, recovering democracy | 1 Comment

ANC and churches today: reconfiguring allies

While the article by Philip de Wet in today’s Mail and Guardian is good, Continue reading →

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Posted on December 23, 2014 by raymondsuttner. Posted in ANC, Contemporary South Africa, Culture and identities, Gender and sexuality, Jacob Zuma, Patriarchy, Raymond Suttner writings | Tagged ANC-led alliance, Black capitalists | Leave a comment

Ericka Huggins (former Black Panther Party) in conversation with Nomboniso Gasa (BBC)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02f7561

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Posted on December 22, 2014 by raymondsuttner. Posted in ANC, Armed struggle, Contemporary South Africa, emancipation, Gender and sexuality, Heroism, human rights, Leadership, Meditation, Mindfulness meditation, Patriarchy, Policing, Rape, SACP, Theoretical questions, Umkhonto we Sizwe, Underground struggle, Violence | Tagged 'no mother should die before her child', abuse, Black Panther Party, Chris Hani, dealing with wounds, Ericka Huggins, flashbacks, Forgiveness, in prison, on trial, slavery, TRC | Leave a comment

Raymond Suttner: Women’s ministry: obstacle in struggle against patriarchy? (Polity video)

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Posted on November 18, 2014 by raymondsuttner. Posted in Constitutionalism, Contemporary South Africa, corruption, Culture and identities, custom, emancipation, Gender and sexuality, human rights, Interview, Jacob Zuma, Masculinity, Patriarchy, Public/private, Theoretical questions | Tagged build constituency against patriarchy, decriminalising rape and sexual abuse, location of women's ministry, masculine violence, men as 'protectors', patriarchy policing heterosexuality, violence against women and children, withdrawing funding from homes for battered women | Leave a comment

Raymond Suttner: 16 days of no violence against women and children. Women’s ministry colludes with patriarchy

http://www.polity.org.za/article/ten-days-of-no-violence-against-women-and-children-womens-ministry-colludes-with-patriarchy-2014-11-10

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Posted on November 10, 2014 by raymondsuttner. Posted in Constitutionalism, Contemporary South Africa, Culture and identities, custom, democratisation, Gender and sexuality, human rights, Masculinity, Patriarchy, Public/private, Raymond Suttner writings, Theoretical questions, Violence | Tagged 10 days of activism, Chiefs, involvement of men, Susan Shebang, violence against women and children, Women's ministry | Leave a comment

Raymond Suttner: Is there a new debate on the Freedom Charter? (Polity interview)

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Posted on November 4, 2014 by raymondsuttner. Posted in ANC, Basic services, Congress of the People campaign, Constitutionalism, Contemporary South Africa, Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), Economy, emancipation, Freedom Charter, Gender and sexuality, Housing, human rights, Interview, Land, National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA), patronage, Popular power, socialism, Theoretical questions | Tagged allows for development of capitalism, Character of Freedom Charter, how regulate, interpret in context of times, interpretation, people's document | 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

Ananya Roy: Patriarchy power and gender in 20th century

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Posted on November 1, 2014 by raymondsuttner. Posted in Gender and sexuality, Leadership, Masculinity, Patriarchy | Tagged academia, Adrienne Rich, bell hooks, civil disobedience, masculine power, Patriarchal institutions, resistance | Leave a comment

Nomboniso Gasa: Laws for traditional leaders emulate the logic of apartheid

http://www.bdlive.co.za/national/2014/10/14/news-analysis-laws-for-traditional-leaders-emulate-the-logic-of-apartheid

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Posted on October 26, 2014 by raymondsuttner. Posted in ANC, Constitutionalism, Contemporary South Africa, Culture and identities, custom, democratisation, emancipation, Environment, Gender and sexuality, human rights, Jacob Zuma, Land, Leadership, Local government, Negotiations, Nomboniso Gasa writings, Parliament, Patriarchy, patronage, Theoretical questions | Tagged bantustan boundaries, Traditional boundaries, undermine democracy | Leave a comment

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