Category Archives: Violence

Rebecca Davis on Cape Town CBD looting

Gives some idea of the complex mix of factors involved in Cape Town looting. Continue reading →

Rebecca Davis on official irregular violence/killings

http://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2013-10-29-sa-cops-too-fast-too-furious/#.UnE6bKXH1SV

Police Commissioner Riah Phiyega needs to step down so that irregular conduct can be investigated

At one point I used to argue that it was necessary for a police chief to be a person who was close to the head of state, Continue reading →

Police version of Marikana massacre unravels

http://mg.co.za/article/2013-10-24-marikanas-tangled-web-unravels

Crisis of governability as Bekkersdal and surrounding areas flare up

http://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2013-10-25-westonaria-mayhem-when-the-children-hit-the-streets/#.UmoP1haGj8t

Khadija Patel, Marikana massacre. Ramaphosa’s statement revisited

http://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2013-10-25-marikana-massacre-ramaphosas-statement-revisited/#.UmoN7haGj8t

Niren Tolsi, Sarah Evans, New Marikana footage points finger at police

http://mg.co.za/article/2013-10-21-new-marikana-footage-points-finger-at-police

Film on Israeli repression against African immigrants

http://electronicintifada.net/blogs/ali-abunimah/watch-video-israeli-racism-new-york-times-didnt-want-you-see

Sarah Evans, Diepsloot women demand their children’s safety

Child rape has become one of the scourges of the new South Africa Continue reading →

Rebecca Davis on judicial decision that legal aid board must fund miners in Marikana commission

http://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2013-10-15-the-state-vs-the-people-vs-the-police-finally-court-victory-for-marikana-survivors/#.UlzY0RbH0y5

Greg Nicolson, Marikana commission-chronicle of death foretold and planned for by SAPS

http://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2013-10-15-marikana-commission-chronicle-of-death-foretold-and-planned-for-by-saps/#.UlzXBBbH0y5

Rebecca Davis, When culture and policing collide. Circumcision deaths and ukuthwala -unpunished crimes

The area of what is described as cultural practices has now become a site where there are extensive abuses Continue reading →

Victor Jara’s last song, translated by Joan Jara, Read by Adrian Mitchell

http://portside.org/2013-10-05/victor-jaras-last-song

Kerry Chance, SAPS violence shakes the foundations of democracy

http://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2013-10-07-saps-violence-shakes-the-foundation-of-democracy/#.UlJj2xbH0y6

Greg Nicolson,Abahlali baseMjondolo. The fight goes on

http://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2013-10-07-abahlali-basemjondolo-the-fight-goes-on/#.UlJScRbH0y5

Open letter from Slavoj Zizek, Noam Chomsky, Judith Butler and other academics regarding violent attacks on Abahlali

M&G: Open letter to James Nxumalo, Senzo Mchunu & Jacob Zuma

Podcast of PowerFM radio interview with Raymond Suttner, Kay Sexwale and host Chris Vick, on disagreement with current leadership directions of the ANC

http://www.powerfm.co.za/category/general-podcasts/

Poverty and intersex people. a conversation with intersex activist Mani Mitchell

In our constitution we protect freedom of sexual orientation. Continue reading →

Danny Postel, Mission accomplished? Syria, anti-war movement and spirt of internationalism

Having stopped a US attack on Syria what is to be done about the Syrian government’s war against its people, this article asks?

 

http://portside.org/2013-09-30/mission-accomplished-syria-anti-war-movement-and-spirit-internationalism

Mahmood Mamdani, Senseless [and sensible] violence. Mourning the dead at Westgate Mall

http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2013/09/senseless-sensible-violence-mourning-dead-at-westgate-mall-201392563253438882.html