Category Archives: Jacob Zuma

Rebecca Davis on judicial decision that legal aid board must fund miners in Marikana commission

http://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2013-10-15-the-state-vs-the-people-vs-the-police-finally-court-victory-for-marikana-survivors/#.UlzY0RbH0y5

Greg Nicolson, Marikana commission-chronicle of death foretold and planned for by SAPS

http://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2013-10-15-marikana-commission-chronicle-of-death-foretold-and-planned-for-by-saps/#.UlzXBBbH0y5

Sipho Kings, Carolina water crisis is a rainstorm away

Carolina water crisis is a rainstorm away

Open letter from Slavoj Zizek, Noam Chomsky, Judith Butler and other academics regarding violent attacks on Abahlali

M&G: Open letter to James Nxumalo, Senzo Mchunu & Jacob Zuma

Podcast of PowerFM radio interview with Raymond Suttner, Kay Sexwale and host Chris Vick, on disagreement with current leadership directions of the ANC

http://www.powerfm.co.za/category/general-podcasts/

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 →

Raymond Suttner, Response to comments on my article in the Mail and Guardian of 27 September 2013

I recently published an article analysing the degeneration of the ANC led tripartite alliance. Continue reading →

Carol Paton, What kind of federation will emerge from the Vavi fracas?

http://www.bdlive.co.za/opinion/2013/09/27/what-kind-of-federation-will-emerge-from-the-vavi-fracas

Raymond Suttner on disintegration of the ANC/SACP/COSATU alliance

The tripartite alliance has sold its soul

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

Greg Nicolson, Marikana police lied and faked Farlam commission evidence

http://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2013-09-20-marikana-police-lied-faked-farlam-commission-evidence/#.UjvuvRaGj8t

Glenn Ashton, Failure to feed our people: South Africa’s lacklustre food security policy

http://sacsis.org.za/site/article/1785

Barry Bateman, Guptagate 27.0: Immigration laws? What immigration laws?

This story may seem a limited irregularity in the current South African political landscape, but it illustrates the sense of impunity that the Gupta family appear to believe they hold in the light of their close ties to the president (Number one)

http://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2013-09-16-guptagate-270-immigration-laws-what-immigration-laws/#.UjcJxhaGj8t

Raymond Suttner, Let us hope the US strike against Syria is no more

If a regional war through US strikes against Syria is averted, paradoxically, it will not be because of restraint on the side of the US, Continue reading →

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

Gauteng police boss appointment reversed on day of announcement

The announced appointment and withdrawal of the appointment of the Gauteng police commissioner within hours in one day, Continue reading →

Pierre de Vos, Refusal to hand over spy tapes illegal

The withdrawal of hundreds of corruption charges against Jacob Zuma, immediately prior to his being elected president of South Africa was based on alleged tapes acquired by intelligence officials. Continue reading →

Raymond Suttner: Government and tripartite alliance ‘no pitch’ at Marikana memorial

From the first days after the Marikana massacre Continue reading →

Sisonke Msimang, Dear corruption watch. What about the victim?

This article by Sisonke Msimang asks why Corruption Watch did no more than ‘censure’ Zwelinzima Vavi Continue reading →