Category Archives: patronage

Serge Halimi, The left’s unsung story (Le Monde diplomatic)

http://mondediplo.com/2014/11/01left

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

Raymond Suttner: On abuses in intelligence services, NPA and police (Polity video)

http://www.polity.org.za/article/raymond-suttner-column-interview-2014-10-28

Raymond Suttner: Recent court decision on public protector’s powers (Polity Video)

http://www.polity.org.za/article/suttners-view-2014-10-28

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

Nomboniso Gasa: Claimants still waiting for the promised land

Claimants still waiting for the promised land

Raymond Suttner: Erosion of trust and paralysis in crucial institutions (Polity)

http://www.polity.org.za/article/erosion-of-trust-and-paralysis-in-crucial-institutions-2014-10-22

Raymond Suttner: Numsa takes steps to launch united front (Polity video)

Raymond Suttner: On the Freedom Charter (Valley FM)

https://soundcloud.com/vfm-2/raymond-suttner-on-the-comemmoration-of-the-drafting-of-the-freedom-charter

Raymond Suttner: The vulnerability of Zuma’s presidency (Polity video)

http://www.polity.org.za/article/the-vulnerability-of-zumas-presidency-2014-10-09

Raymond Suttner: Leadership and responsibility (Polity video)

http://www.polity.org.za/article/suttners-view-leadership-and-responsibility-2014-10-09

Raymond Suttner: Judges, transformation and active citizenry (Polity)

http://www.polity.org.za/article/judges-transformation-and-active-citizenry-2014-10-09

Raymond Suttner, Will Zuma go down and will he go alone? (Polity)

http://www.polity.org.za/article/will-zuma-go-down-and-will-he-go-alone-2014-10-01

Richard Pithouse, South Africa:After the end of our innocence

I have one problem with this article, the statement: ‘Moreover, we are increasingly confronting a state that acts in routine disregard of the law and, at times, the courts. On their own the courts guarantee nothing.’ Certainly on their own courts guarantee nothing, but defending rights where courts can, is surely one of our most important tasks?

http://sacsis.org.za/site/article/2146

Abahlali baseMjondolo Press statements on attacks on Cato Crest settlements

2 hours ago
September 26, 2014
Abahlali baseMjondolo Press Statement

We Are All Ndabo Mzimela

As everybody knows the struggle in Cato Crest against corruption and for land and housing has been seriously repressed. Continue reading →

Raymond Suttner: ANC with huge majority on the defensive in parliament (Polity video)

http://www.polity.org.za/article/suttners-view-anc-with-huge-majority-on-the-defensive-in-parliament-2014-09-25

Raymond Suttner: The speaker and holding Zuma accountable in parliament

Personally I am not absolutely convinced that it is necessary to follow the British example in having the Speaker resign from office Continue reading →

Raymond Suttner: Legality, constitutionalism and transformation (Polity)

http://www.polity.org.za/article/legality-constitutionalism-and-transformation-2014-09-17

Raymond Suttner: Building unity to end civic powerlessness (Polity)

http://www.polity.org.za/article/building-unity-to-end-civic-powerlessness-2014-09-10