Raymond Suttner - Suttner's View
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... →
Is Zuma mounting a revolt against the Ramaphosa-led ANC and state?
By: Raymond Suttner 9th April 2018 In the last few weeks before and during the court appearance of Jacob Zuma in Durban last week there have been repeated self-references by Zuma to... →
Can the ANC recover ground lost under Zuma?
By: Raymond Suttner 5th April 2018 With the departure of Jacob Zuma as ANC and state president and the positive reception accorded to the initial period of the Cyril Ramaphosa... →
