Category Archives: Popular power

Raymond Suttner on Alex Boraine’s suggestion that exile culture is responsible for current undermining democracy (Polity interview)

http://www.polity.org.za/article/suttners-view-alex-boraines-suggestion-that-exile-is-responsible-for-undermining-democracy-2014-04-29

Raymond Suttner, Evaluation of the Bisho march and massacre, 1992

In light of Gwede Mantashe blaming the Bisho massacre on actions of Ronnie Kasrils, this article may be of interest

http://www.nelsonmandela.org/omalley/index.php/site/q/03lv02424/04lv02730/05lv03005/06lv03006/07lv03030/08lv03034.htm

Growing civil unrest shows yearning for accountability,by Peter Alexander, Carin Runciman and Trevor Ngwane

http://www.bdlive.co.za/opinion/2014/03/07/growing-civil-unrest-shows-yearning-for-accountability

The Traditional courts bill is dead!

Traditional Courts Bill is dead!

Raymond Suttner interview with Polity on sense of disillusionment with formal politics

Raymond Suttner interview with Chris Vick on Powerfm on COSATU divisions and other issues

http://www.powerfm.co.za/podcasts/chris-vick-speaks-to-proffessor-suttner-about-the-political-effects-of-the-cosatu-rupture/

Raymond Suttner video interview with Polity on countrywide risings and the crisis of leadership

Jonny Steinberg, Magic of protest slips beyond ANC’s grasp

http://www.bdlive.co.za/opinion/columnists/2014/02/07/magic-of-protest-slips-beyond-ancs-grasp

Verashni Pillay, Full Marx at the NUMSA school

Full Marx at Numsa’s political school

Raymond Suttner, Are developments in NUMSA moving towards an emancipatory project?

http://www.polity.org.za/article/are-developments-in-numsa-moving-towards-an-emancipatory-project-2014-02-05

Raymond Suttner, Interview with Polity, addressing political expression additional to voting

Leonard Gentle, Forging a New Movement: NUMSA and the Shift in SA Politics

I am not in complete agreement with the conclusions of this article, but believe it is an important contribution. I will comment further at a later stage

http://sacsis.org.za/site/article/1897

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/

Bekkersdal as microcosm of wider social crisis by Jay Naidoo

http://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2013-11-22-bekkersdal-the-turning-point-in-sa-municipal-politics-time-for-a-line-in-the-ground/#.Uo8Qa6XH1SV

Bill evokes ‘stooges of apartheid’ by Niren Tolsi

Unprecedented third round of hearings in North-West reject TCB.  People ask whether they are being pummelled with consultations till they agree.

http://www.timeslive.co.za/thetimes/2013/11/22/bill-evokes-stooges-of-apartheid

National Council of Provinces ignores rural voices on Traditional courts bill

NCOP again ignores rural voices on Traditional Courts Bill: A case of “we’ll consult until we change your minds”?

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

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

Abahlali baseMjondolo shack dwellers movement continues resistance but faces assassinations

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/nov/11/south-africa-fight-decent-housing-assassination

Andisiwe Makinana, Traditional courts fracas goes on

Traditional courts fracas goes on

Rebecca Davis, Traditional Courts bill: Rural people won’t give away their rights to seal pre-eleciton deals

http://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2013-10-16-traditional-courts-bill-rural-people-wont-give-away-their-rights-to-seal-pre-election-deals/#.Ul45oBbH0y5