Raymond Suttner - Suttner's View
Donald Trump, “the Day Before” and “the Morning After” – Part One
By: Raymond Suttner 25th March 2025 There tends to be an assumption when any form of tyranny reigns, that all will return to normal, should the dictator be removed. It ought to be... →
The national dialogue is neither national nor a dialogue - but it can become that - Part Three
By: Raymond Suttner 16th January 2025 I have written an article which was titled “The national dialogue is neither national nor a dialogue.” Now that may be the case for a particular... →
The national dialogue is neither national nor a dialogue - but it can become that – Part Two
By: Raymond Suttner 15th January 2025 In building a common vision (if that becomes part of the goals of the national dialogue), we will not just have a set of ideas on which we agree,... →
The national dialogue is neither national nor a dialogue - but it can become that – Part One
By: Raymond Suttner 14th January 2025 Why a national dialogue and what does it mean? From the first time the idea of a “national dialogue” was mentioned during President Cyril... →
The ANC’s new political education programme: a contextual examination – Part two
By: Raymond Suttner 27th November 2024 The ANC political education module is launched in a completely new situation. In the current moment, with a crisis in the ANC (as indicated in... →
The ANC’s new political education programme: a contextual examination - Part one
By: Raymond Suttner 26th November 2024 With some fanfare, the ANC announced the launch of a foundation course on political education which all members, including the leadership, have to... →
Creation of the GNU did not resolve the multi-faceted broader crises facing South Africa
By: Raymond Suttner 28th October 2024 While writing a previous series evaluating the Government of National Unity (GNU) after 100 days, I said more than once that the GNU was... →
Assessing and engaging with the GNU after 100 days: prospect for democratic resurgence – Part Three
By: Raymond Suttner 16th October 2024 The previous part of this series argued that the depoliticised nature of the GNU does not mean that those committed to a resurgence of democracy... →
Assessing and engaging with the GNU after 100 days: prospect for democratic resurgence – Part Two
By: Raymond Suttner 15th October 2024 In part one of this series, it was argued that the GNU appears depoliticised insofar as it focuses on doing its tasks efficiently. It does not... →
Assessing and engaging with the GNU after 100 days: the prospect for democratic resurgence – Part One
By: Raymond Suttner 14th October 2024 The public standing of the Government of National Unity (GNU) does not appear to depend thus far on political statements or actions, but mainly on... →
