Mashatile distances from Nhleko: Maimane misses wider issues

Is there a distinction between the ANC as organisation and the ANC as government? Continue reading

Raymond Suttner: Compassion, connectedness and cowardice (Polity interview)

The summary under the video title is wrong. It relates to the voting of MPs over Nkandla and more generally to people being rooted in the needs of the oppressed and when that is ruptured

http://polity.org.za/article/compassion-connectedness-and-cowardice-2015-06-09

Raymond Suttner: Self-respect: the hidden costs of Nkandla

http://www.polity.org.za/article/self-respect-the-hidden-costs-of-nkandla-2015-06-03

Raymond Suttner: South African parliament now and in the future (Heinrich Boll foundation)

http://za.boell.org/2015/03/16/south-african-parliament-now-and-future

Raymond Suttner: South Africa 20 years on: a state in crisis (The Africa Report)

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Raymond Suttner audio interview with Gareth Cliff 12 March 2015

http://iono.fm/e/149088

Launch of Recovering democracy in SA at the Troyeville Hotel

http://us3.campaign-archive2.com/?u=13a0d1ec92f556db796ceb35b&id=7911383fa7&e=

Raymond Suttner: Parliamentary upheavals: heightened political awareness? (Polity video)

Raymond Suttner: Citizens need to claim ethical leadership (English version Beeld article)

[Extract from Recovering Democracy, translated and printed in today’s Beeld, below] Continue reading

Raymond Suttner: Eis terug die demokrasie

http://www.netwerk24.com/stemme/2015-03-05-eis-terug-die-demokrasie

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

Recovering Democracy PR

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

Confirmed book launches for Recovering Democracy in SA (21 February)

Update for launches of Recovering Democracy in South Africa (Jacana Media). Update 21 February 2015

Book availability. The book ought to be in the book stores late in the first week of March 2015 and e books will be available at a date to be announced.

The following launches have been confirmed thus far:

1.18 March 2015 Troyeville Hotel. Dinner starting 6 pm. In conversation with Anthony Altbeker. Flyer will be posted soon and bookings can be made with the hotel.

2. 19 March 2015, 6 p.m.Wits History Workshop/Wits Institute for Social and Econoic Research (WISER), launch at WISER Discussants: Dr Arianna Lissoni, Wits History Workshop and Dr Mcebisi Ndletyana, Mapungubwe Institute for Strategic Refection (MISTRA). Flyer to be posted soon. Those who are not on mailing list and wish to be invited should please inbox me

3. 26 March 2015. Rhodes University launch , Humanities seminar room, 5.30 pm. Flyer to be posted.

4. 1 APRIL 2015, launch/ discussion at Poppy’s, 6-7th Street Melville starting 6 p.m, ending 7.15 pm. This will be followed by jazz band. Flyer to be posted.

5. Date in early April to be confirmed. 10 a.m. Launch & discussion at UCT Graduate School of Business. Part of their Roundtable series. Chair Professor Mills Soko. Discussant to be confirmed. Any person based at UCT wishing to be invited please inbox me.

6. The will be a public launch in Cape Town on the evening of UCT launch, details to be announced.

7. 15 April 2015. Pietermaritzburg Agency for Community Social Action (PACSA) hosts launch in Pietermaritzburg in late afternoon. Flyer to be posted

8. 23 April 2015. Steve Biko Foundation, Ginsburg, Eastern Cape, time to be confirmed. Flyer to be posted. Anyone wishing to attend who is not on SBF mailing list please inbox me. Flyer to be posted.

Further locations for launches are under discussion and will be posted as they are confirmed.

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

Raymond Suttner: EFF contribution to SA politics (Polity video)

Raymond Suttner: Parliament’s attempted lock-down threatens everyone’s freedom (Polity)

http://www.polity.org.za/article/parliaments-attempted-lock-down-threatens-everyones-freedom-2015-02-16

Examining @pierredevos’ Preliminary legal issues relating to ejection of EFF

Pierre De Vos sets out some of the legal issues relating to parliament and the ejection of the EFF Continue reading

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.

Confirmed launches :Recovering democracy in SA

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