Raymond Suttner - Suttner's View
Popular power, insurrectionism and their legacies
By: Raymond Suttner 28th April 2022 Both popular power and insurrectionism were important, albeit controversial components of the ANC-led struggle against apartheid. Both have some... →
ANC crisis derives not purely from indifference to the poor but also an absence of debate
By: Raymond Suttner 19th April 2022 The ANC-led alliance’s indifference to the plight of the poor and those marginalised in a range of other ways has been repeatedly noted. Given this... →
The EFF, the judiciary and the necessity to still be freedom fighters
By: Raymond Suttner 11th April 2022 The EFF thrives on outrageous statements, as in their recent attack on the judiciary as having been captured. The EFF does need our attention... →
People in government are not listening to the cries of pain. They no longer hear them
By: Raymond Suttner 28th March 2022 Certain basic qualities are needed for a political movement to win the trust of the people. One of these is simply to listen very carefully to what... →
ANC renewal will remain an empty slogan- a new political configuration is needed
By: Raymond Suttner 16th March 2022 “Renewal” has become a priority for the ANC, following election setbacks. It is, however, unlikely to represent a meaningful rupture with the... →
South Africa faces crises on multiple fronts, threatening the democratic project and our constitutional values
By: Raymond Suttner 8th March 2022 South Africa is in the grip of a wide-ranging crisis, especially affecting the poor and other vulnerable people. The state has long failed to... →
SABC’s rush to dismiss Head of News, Phathiswa Magopeni, and avoid adequate investigation of irregularities
By: Raymond Suttner 31st January 2022 In the last week irregular steps taken to victimise the SABC head of News, Phathiswa Magopeni, have multiplied with the CEO, Madoda Mxakwe acting... →
Danger signals as SABC victimises Head of News Division, Phathiswa Magopeni
24th January 2022 A scandal is unfolding in the SABC, apparently aimed at reversing significant steps to have the corporation fulfil its mandate as a public... →
The crisis of our times cannot be resolved simply by electing new ANC leaders: We need a new alignment of forces
By: Raymond Suttner 17th January 2022 The decline of the ANC bears a relation to a broader deterioration in democratic life and respect for constitutionalism. It is important not to see... →
Making sense of the ANC local government defeats
By: Raymond Suttner 29th November 2021 The outcome of the recent local government elections constitutes a severe setback for the ANC, but insofar as no other party marshalled majority... →
