Category Archives: Violence

Beeld story on my exchange with Marius Fransman, ANC Western Cape leader regarding my unwillingness to assist ANC in election

http://www.beeld.com/nuus/2013-11-29-suttner-stem-dalk-nie-vir-anc

Aftermath of ruling that traders case is not urgent

http://www.bdlive.co.za/national/2013/11/28/informal-johannesburg-traders-bid-not-urgent-says-judge

Bad day for constitution when judge rules that traders eviction from work place is not urgent

Informal traders’ application ‘not urgent’, says judge

Exchange with Marius L Fransman (on Faceboook), leader of the ANC in the Western Cape, asking when I would come and campaign there

Marius L Fransman: Prof, when you coming to help with campaign in WC, Continue reading →

Let us hope that Krejcir torture claims are properly investigated

A climate exists that can easily lead one to ignore the torture claims of Radovan Krejcir.  Continue reading →

Pierre de Vos, E-toll civil disobedience reveals lack of respect for democracy

The period of white rule and apartheid saw a long history of civil disobedience and indeed defiance, Continue reading →

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

Ungovernability in the townships

http://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/why-our-townships-are-burning-1.1608166#.Uomy2ZHN7fM

Rebecca Davis comparing mass response to gang rape in India and generally limited response in SA to range of rapes

http://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2013-11-15-anene-booysen-why-india-and-sa-responded-differently-to-two-brutal-rapes/#.UoXEfaXH1SV

Abahlali baseMjondolo shack dwellers movement continues resistance but faces assassinations

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

Statistics on rise of violent crime and drugs in Khutsong

Khutsong is plagued by drugs and violence

Little tolerance for crime in vulnerable communities. But also dangers in the tough response

This article, like the other reports, with the support of criminologists on increasing community frustration with rampant crime and ineffective policing that leads them to take the law into their own hands. Continue reading →

Brutality prevails in Khutsong when hope is lost (Khutsong vigilante killings continued)

Khutsong: Brutality prevails when hope is lost

Community killings where police seen as unwilling to act against alleged criminals

‘We have made our point’, say Khutsong residents

Khutsong vigilante justice where police leave a vacuum

Clearly the killing of alleged gang members by members of the Khutsong community where the police failed to defend them, points to a wider problem of governability. Continue reading →

Expert evidence on police shootings in Marikana after ceasefire is called

http://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2013-11-06-marikana-massacre-55-seconds-later-cease-fire-what-cease-fire/#.UnnaNpHN7fN

Privatised prisons costly and effectiveness in doubt

Privately-run prisons are failing, says Ndebele

Private prison administrators G 4 S claim critics cast them as villains because they oppose privatisation

I am one of those who opposes privatisation of public services especially the prison and police services. Continue reading →

Conditions relating to Bekkersdal protests

State left with Bekkersdal municipal mop-up

Raymond Suttner: Who can we trust to do our policing? South African Police Services (SAPS) or Private security?

Some years ago I argued that the private security industry (PSI) should be phased out Continue reading →