Raymond Suttner
Yes, Zuma must go. But what are the reasons?
21st April 2016 In life and in politics it often happens that a particular event or experience looms large in public consciousness and memory, representing more... →
Liberation and Ethics. Is there a connection?
5th April 2016 It is no exaggeration to suggest that the legitimacy not only of President Jacob Zuma and the ANC, but also the notion of the liberation struggle... →
Did Mandela “sell out” the struggle for freedom?
8th March 2016 “Each generation must, out of relative obscurity, discover its mission, fulfil it, or betray it.” - Franz Fanon, The Wretched of the Earth. →
Leadership – Honour, integrity and breach of trust
16th February 2016 The president of the country, Jacob Zuma conceded in court last week that he had failed with regard to the Nkandla debacle to act in accordance... →
Student protests and the quality of “post-apartheid” South Africa
10th February 2016 The student protests of 2015 rocked the country and forced significant concessions out of university authorities and the government. Much has been... →
South Africa in crisis – what type of leadership is needed?
24th November 2015 It is important to consider the type of leadership needed to rebuild South Africa. It is important to name our current political experience as... →
Has the ANC–led government lost legitimacy?
18th November 2015 One of the most troubling features of contemporary South African politics is the retreat of the ANC from its liberation past. That past was often... →
Understanding #Feesmustfall
6th November 2015 Researcher and analyst Professor Raymond Suttner speaks to Polity's Sane Dhlamini about the #Feesmustfall campaign. Click here to read the column. →
Suttner's View: A political flux
6th November 2015 In this episode of Suttner's View, researcher and analyst Professor Raymond Suttner speaks about a political flux. →
#Fees must fall and the status of “post-apartheid South Africa”
3rd November 2015 Many people are still reeling after the last few weeks of #Feesmustfall protests. At the moment of writing campuses are emerging from or still in... →
Suttner's View: #Feesmustfall
23rd October 2015 In this episode of Suttner's View, researcher and analyst Professor Raymond Suttner speaks about the Fees Must Fall protest. →
Probing the ANC membership drop
23rd October 2015 In this episode of Suttner's View, researcher and analyst Professor Raymond Suttner speaks about the ANC membership drop. →
ANC membership numbers - what significance?
20th October 2015 Many political observers were stunned when President Jacob Zuma announced at the recent National General Council that ANC membership numbers had... →
Suttner's View: The ANC NGC decision to withdraw from ICC
15th October 2015 In this episode of Suttner's View, researcher and analyst Professor Raymond Suttner speaks about the ANC NGC decision to withdraw from the ICC. →
Steps towards understanding the EFF
15th October 2015 Researcher and analyst Professor Raymond Suttner speaks to Polity's Sane Dhlamini about the steps towards understanding the Economic Freedom... →
What does EFF imagery communicate?
13th October 2015 With the resumption of parliamentary sittings, the question of appropriate dress and conduct, will resume. Imagery, whether through speech, dress,... →
Ongoing legal action over President Jacob Zuma’s fraud charges
8th October 2015 Researcher and analyst Professor Raymond Suttner speaks to Polity's Sashnee Moodley about the ongoing legal action over President Jacob Zuma’s... →
Suttner's View: Cultural sensitivities and the sentencing of Thembu King
8th October 2015 In this episode of Suttner's View, researcher and analyst Professor Raymond Suttner speaks about the cultural sensitivities and the sentencing of... →
Will Zuma go to jail?
5th October 2015 Charges against President Jacob Zuma have lingered throughout his rise and incumbency, even though the charges were withdrawn. It seems now that... →
Continued turmoil in police and prosecution system
23rd September 2015 In this episode of Suttner's View, researcher and analyst Professor Raymond Suttner speaks about the continued turmoil in the police and... →
ANC beyond Zuma and the personalities
23rd September 2015 Researcher and analyst Professor Raymond Suttner speaks to Polity's Sane Dhlamini about the ANC beyond Jacob Zuma. Click here to read the column. →
The ANC 'after Zuma'
15th September 2015 ANC politics was not always consumed by personalities or fortunes of individuals, leading to discussions over how this or that person would fare in... →
The question of a woman president
11th September 2015 Researcher and analyst Professor Raymond Suttner speaks to Polity's Sane Dhlamini about the question of a woman president. Click here to read the... →
Suttner's View: Crisis of the media
11th September 2015 In this episode of Suttner's View, researcher and analyst Professor Raymond Suttner speaks about the potential crisis of the media. →
What is really at stake in election of a woman as president?
7th September 2015 ANC politics over the last few weekends has been dominated by leadership elections. This weekend a man just one month below the threshold for... →
Court recognises democratic rights of rural communities
26th August 2015 Researcher and analyst Professor Raymond Suttner speaks to Polity's Sane Dhlamini about recognising the democratic rights of rural communities.... →
Suttner's View: Can we have confidence in the administration of justice?
26th August 2015 In this episode of Suttner's View, researcher and analyst Professor Raymond Suttner speaks about having confidence in the administration of justice. →
Eastern Cape courts affirm community’s democratic right to elect headman
21st August 2015 African customary law is recognised in South Africa today, subject to its conforming with the Constitution and any legislation dealing with that... →
Suttner's View: How do we become secure?
19th August 2015 In this episode of Suttner's View, researcher and analyst Professor Raymond Suttner speaks about how South Africans can become secure. →
Representation and legitimacy
19th August 2015 Researcher and analyst Professor Raymond Suttner speaks to Polity's Sane Dhlamini about representation and legitimacy. Click here to read the column. →
Scandals and betrayal
12th August 2015 Researcher and analyst Professor Raymond Suttner speaks to Polity's Shannon de Ryhove about scandals and betrayals in South African politics. Click... →
Suttner's View: Leadership, trust and confidence
12th August 2015 In this episode of Suttner's View, researcher and analyst Professor Raymond Suttner speaks about leadership, trust and confidence. →
Representation: can we question the legitimacy of parliament?
12th August 2015 In its opening words, phrased as a declaration and making known to all, the Freedom Charter embraces a claim to popular sovereignty and democratic... →
Suttner's View: Empowering women in public life
30th July 2015 In this episode of Suttner's View, researcher and analyst Professor Raymond Suttner speaks about empowering women in public life. →
What is radical today?
30th July 2015 Researcher and analyst Professor Raymond Suttner speaks to Polity's Shannon de Ryhove about the need to take radical political action in the short... →
Scandals and betrayal in South Africa today
28th July 2015 The scale and extent of the scandals that are being uncovered – or at least partially revealed – in South Africa today leave many with a sense of... →
Taking radical political action in the short and long-term
24th July 2015 Where should “well meaning” South Africans or “progressives” who cherish liberty and have a sense that things “have gone horribly wrong” be... →
Why government resists naming xenophobia
23rd July 2015 Researcher and analyst Professor Raymond Suttner speaks to Polity's Sane Dhlamini about why government resists naming xenophobia. Click here to... →
Suttner's View: State of the ANC-led alliance
23rd July 2015 In this episode of Suttner's View, researcher and analyst Professor Raymond Suttner discusses the state of the ANC-led alliance. →
Suttner's View: The importance of membership in political organisations
16th July 2015 In this episode of Suttner's View, researcher and analyst Professor Raymond Suttner discusses the importance of membership in political organisations. →
Democracy under scrutiny
16th July 2015 Researcher and analyst Professor Raymond Suttner speaks to Polity's Sane Dhlamini about South Africa's democracy. Click here to read the column. →
