Category Archives: Gender

Raymond Suttner,Grappling with violent masculinities (Polity video)

Raymond Suttner, Chief Albert Luthuli and the ‘gospel of service’

http://www.polity.org.za/article/chief-albert-luthuli-and-the-gospel-of-service-2014-03-11

Nomboniso Gasa, Girls’ rights are being violated

http://www.iol.co.za/sundayindependent/girls-rights-are-being-violated-1.1651307#.Uwmo7nn-vfM

Aninka Claassens, Reviled Land act is being re-enacted

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

Kwanele Sosibo, On dynamics within the EFF

http://www.theconmag.co.za/2014/01/16/will-the-centre-hold-julius-malema-and-the-eff-take-a-shot-left/

Nomboniso Gasa profile interview on PowerFM with Azania Mosaka

https://soundcloud.com/powerfm987/profile-interview-with-1?utm_source=soundcloud&utm_campaign=wtshare&utm_medium=Facebook&utm_content=https%3A%2F%2Fsoundcloud.com%2Fpowerfm987%2Fprofile-interview-with-1

Human rights watch slam SA police as ‘human rights threat’

There was a time during the struggle against apartheid when Human Rights Watch exposed the repression of the apartheid regime. Continue reading →

Raymond Suttner, video interview on early Mandela, relationship with Sisulu and Mandela’s masculinities

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

Zuma impressed with respect shown by Venda women who lay down to show respect

Once again President Jacob Zuma illustrates that his personal views are out of line with the constitutional requirements Continue reading →

Raymond Suttner, On Mandela’s models of masculinity

The youth can take a leaf out of the book of a man in touch with his masculinity

Percy Zvomuya, Nomboniso Gasa, long and short of the gender issue

Nomboniso Gasa: Long and short of the gender issue

State does not consult rural people about laws that affect them. By Mbongiseni Buthelezi

“The state does not consult rural people about laws that affect them”

Richard Pithouse’s insightful analysis of Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF)

http://sacsis.org.za/site/article/1841

Rebecca Davis, Abortion in South Africa. A conspiracy of silence

The right to freedom of choice in relation to terminating pregnancies is one of the progressive laws enacted after 1994. Continue reading →

Nomboniso Gasa, The sting is in Vavi’s choice of words

http://www.iol.co.za/sundayindependent/the-sting-is-in-vavi-s-choice-of-words-1.1581033#.Uj7MxxaGj8t

Elizabeth Thornberry, Customary status of ukuthwala debated since 19th century

Customary status of “ukuthwala” debated since 19th century

Elizabeth Thornberry, Even living custom must be developed in accordance with constitution

“Ukuthwala”: Even living custom must be developed to comply with Constitution

Elizabeth, Thornberry: Validity of “ukuthwala” depends on definition of custom

Validity of “ukuthwala” depends on definition of custom

Steven Robins, How poo became a political issue

http://historymatters.co.za/how-poo-became-a-political-issue-steven-robins/