Raymond Suttner

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

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

Raymond Suttner: Meanings of Freedom Charter not obvious, need debate (Polity)

http://www.polity.org.za/article/meanings-of-the-freedom-charter-are-not-obvious-need-debate-2015-01-21

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Posted on January 21, 2015 by raymondsuttner. Posted in ANC, Congress of the People campaign, Constitutionalism, Contemporary South Africa, democratisation, Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), emancipation, Freedom Charter, human rights, National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA), Parliament, popular justice, Popular power, Raymond Suttner writings, street committees, Theoretical questions, UDF, ungovernability | Tagged 60th anniversary, meanings of Freedom Charter not obvious, Need for debate | Leave a comment

Raymond Suttner: Freedom Charter is not a check list (Polity video)

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Posted on January 13, 2015 by raymondsuttner. Posted in ANC, Contemporary South Africa, Culture and identities, custom, democratisation, Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), Economy, emancipation, Freedom Charter, human rights, Interview, Julius Malema, Land, Popular power, Theoretical questions | Tagged Charter not like shopping list, draw on experiences of 1980s, interpret contextually, meaning today, Popular power period, spirit more important than every word | Leave a comment

Raymond Suttner: Rebuilding democracy: time to use our own power! (Polity)

http://www.polity.org.za/article/rebuilding-democracy-time-to-use-our-own-power-2014-12-09

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Posted on December 9, 2014 by raymondsuttner. Posted in ANC, Armed struggle, Congress of South African Trade Unions(COSATU), Constitutionalism, Contemporary South Africa, corruption, democratisation, emancipation, Heroism, human rights, Jacob Zuma, Leadership, Local government, Nelson Mandela, Nkandla, Parliament, patronage, Popular power, prosecution, Raymond Suttner writings, SACP, SACP history, Theoretical questions, Umkhonto we Sizwe | Tagged corruption, crisis of ANC led alliance, DA seen as anti-transformative, Loss of legitimacy, need to use our own power, Nelson Mandela, patronage | Leave a comment

Raymond Suttner, 20 years of the vote and socio-economic conditions in SA (Polity)

http://www.polity.org.za/article/20-years-of-the-vote-and-socio-economic-conditions-in-south-africa-2014-11-20

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Posted on November 20, 2014 by raymondsuttner. Posted in Abahlali baseMjondolo, ANC, Basic services, City planning, Constitutionalism, Contemporary South Africa, corruption, Democratic Alliance (DA), democratisation, Economy, emancipation, Environment, Evictions, Housing, human rights, Jacob Zuma, Land, Leadership, Local government, Nkandla, Parliament, patronage, Policing, Popular power, Raymond Suttner writings, Theoretical questions, Violence | Tagged achievements and setbacks, constitutional base for socio-economic rights, freedom indivisible, Illegal evictions, misuse of funds | Leave a comment

Raymond Suttner: What is the significance of NUMSA’s expulsion from COSATU (Polity video)

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Posted on November 12, 2014 by raymondsuttner. Posted in Abahlali baseMjondolo, ANC, Basic services, Congress of South African Trade Unions(COSATU), Constitutionalism, Contemporary South Africa, corruption, democratisation, emancipation, Housing, human rights, Interview, Jacob Zuma, Leadership, Local government, National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA), Nkandla, Parliament, patronage, Popular power, Theoretical questions, trade unions, United front, working class | Tagged blow to ANC fortunes, blow to labour movement, Cosatu national asset, determined to expel, no effort to keep NUMSA in fold, NUMSA united front -broad? | Leave a comment

Raymond Suttner: NUMSA and development of a United Front (Polity interview)

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Posted on November 4, 2014 by raymondsuttner. Posted in Basic services, Contemporary South Africa, Interview, National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA), Popular power, Theoretical questions, United front | Tagged Components of united front, how establish programme, listening and learning, resources required, training in running meetings etc | 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

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

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

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Posted on October 31, 2014 by raymondsuttner. Posted in Bolivia, corruption, Cuba, democratisation, emancipation, Evo Morales, France, International, Leadership, patronage, Popular power, socialism, Theoretical questions, Venezuela, Violence | Tagged Bolivian election, Right wing atrocities unreported, socio-economic transformation | Leave a comment

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

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Posted on October 29, 2014 by raymondsuttner. Posted in ANC, Basic services, City planning, Congress of South African Trade Unions(COSATU), Constitutionalism, Contemporary South Africa, corruption, democratisation, Economy, Education, emancipation, Evictions, Housing, human rights, Local government, National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA), patronage, Popular power, Raymond Suttner writings, SACP, socialism, Theoretical questions, trade unions, UDF, United front, Violence, working class | Tagged Left party, membership, NGOs, programmes, relationship to United Front, social movements | Leave a comment

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

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Posted on October 21, 2014 by raymondsuttner. Posted in ANC, Basic services, City planning, Congress of South African Trade Unions(COSATU), Constitutionalism, Contemporary South Africa, corruption, democratisation, Housing, Interview, Land, Leadership, Local government, National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA), patronage, Popular power, SACP, socialism, Theoretical questions, trade unions, UDF, United front | Tagged consultations with communities, Left party, NGOs, relationship between UF and Workers Party, resources | Leave a comment

Raymond Suttner: On the Freedom Charter (Valley FM)

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Posted on October 12, 2014 by raymondsuttner. Posted in ANC, Basic services, City planning, Constitutionalism, Contemporary South Africa, corruption, democratisation, Education, emancipation, Environment, Evictions, Housing, human rights, Interview, Jacob Zuma, Land, Local government, Nkandla, Parliament, patronage, Popular power, prosecution, racism, Theoretical questions, UDF, United front | Tagged collection of demands, contemporary relevance, Freedom Charter, how created, how take values of FC forward, Relationship with constitution | Leave a comment

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