Raymond Suttner - Suttner's View
Cyril Ramaphosa’s leadership: Many challenges, “no easy ride”
By: Raymond Suttner 25th June 2018 The election of Cyril Ramaphosa as ANC president in December marked a significant, albeit indecisive break with the Jacob Zuma era. Ramaphosa... →
Imagery and identities in Mandela’s leadership (Part 3)
By: Raymond Suttner 18th June 2018 From early in his life Nelson Mandela was very conscious of who he was, in relation to others, his identity or identities and the imagery that he... →
Nelson Mandela’s “obstinacy” – #Mandela’s leadership part 2
By: Raymond Suttner 11th June 2018 Nelson Mandela was notoriously stubborn or obstinate both words that are generally used to connote negative qualities. But the dictionaries... →
Nelson Mandela’s leadership-Part 1: the early years
By: Raymond Suttner 4th June 2018 Despite the plethora of articles and books on Nelson Mandela, little is written on the precise qualities from which we can learn and possibly... →
How do we understand Nelson Mandela@100?
By: Raymond Suttner 29th May 2018 The centenary of Nelson Mandela’s birth is an opportunity to reflect on the character of his life. One of the features of being a leader,... →
ANC recovery and democratic recovery-not the same thing
By: Raymond Suttner 21st May 2018 There is no doubt that very many South Africans feel more positive about political developments since the election of Cyril Ramaphosa to the ANC... →
Democratic state crisis holds security dangers
By: Raymond Suttner 14th May 2018 Last week I wrote an article referring to a democratic and state crisis.... →
Democratic project in trouble. How does it get remedied?
By: Raymond Suttner 7th May 2018 It is well known that Cyril Ramaphosa’s election as ANC president in December was by a small number of votes and that he was elected alongside... →
How do we understand our freedom?
By: Raymond Suttner 30th April 2018 How do we celebrate Freedom Day, or should we celebrate Freedom Day at all in South Africa, 24 years after the first democratic elections, years... →
North-West uprising and restoring democratic values and practices
By: Raymond Suttner 23rd April 2018 It is a common occurrence during protests to have foreign-owned businesses, that is businesses owned by refugees from Africa or Asia (not the... →
