Category Archives: Raymond Suttner writings

Raymond Suttner: Living in depoliticised times

We are living in depoliticised times. Continue reading →

Launch of Recovering democracy in South Africa, Poppy’s Melville 1 April 6 pm.

LAUNCH of Recovering Democracy in South Africa at POPPY’S MELVILLE (6-7th street)

1 APRIL 2014, starting 6 p.m, ending 7.15 pm. Including discussion of book, questions and answers and followed by jazz band.

Raymond Suttner: Laughing at the dehumanised treatment of the EFF

When Julius Malema spoke in parliament on Tuesday referring to the attack on the EFF by security police Continue reading →

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: 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 →

Recovering democracy in South Africa-in bookshops first week March

Flyer

Raymond Suttner: How do we become safe: police, the private security industry and communities

http://www.polity.org.za/article/how-do-we-become-safe-police-the-private-security-industry-and-communities-2015-01-29

Recovering democracy in SA to appear February

My book: Recovering democracy in South Africa will be published by Jacana Media in February. Continue reading →

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

Raymond Suttner: Protecting No 1 consumes the ANC (M & G)

Protecting Jacob Zuma consumes the ANC

Raymond Suttner: ANC in decline as it celebrates its 103rd year of existence

http://www.polity.org.za/article/anc-in-decline-as-it-celebrates-its-103rd-year-of-existence-2015-01-05

Raymond Suttner: Meeting Nomboniso Gasa

I notice that very many people are liking and commenting on the beauty of Nomboniso Gasa, Continue reading →

ANC and churches today: reconfiguring allies

While the article by Philip de Wet in today’s Mail and Guardian is good, Continue reading →

Why the appointment of the new Chair of IEC is important for democracy

Prior to the first democratic elections the ANC leadership decided to establish the TRC and to ensure that it had credible members. Continue reading →

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

Raymond Suttner: Militarisation and depoliticisation in SA today (Polity)

http://www.polity.org.za/article/militarisation-and-depoliticisation-in-south-africa-today-2014-12-02

Raymond Suttner: Parliamentary paralysis: worse is not better (Polity)

http://www.polity.org.za/article/parliamentary-paralysis-worse-is-not-better-2014-11-25