Raymond Suttner - Suttner's View
Cyril Ramaphosa “triumphant”: what does this mean?
By: Raymond Suttner 29th January 2018 Astonishingly, in one month, much of the formal political terrain in South African politics has changed significantly, though unevenly and with... →
Transitioning from Zuma to Ramaphosa
By: Raymond Suttner 22nd January 2018 The election of Cyril Ramaphosa as ANC President in December evoked much euphoria or cautious optimism, in the ANC, business and media. But... →
De Lille crisis reveals DA factionalism and extreme centralisation
By: Raymond Suttner 15th January 2018 This time last year the DA had reason to be happy with their change of political fortunes. The local government elections of 2016 had seen it take... →
Cyril Ramaphosa’s presidency: taking sides
By: Raymond Suttner 7th January 2018 Different people relate to the election of Cyril Ramaphosa as ANC president in distinct ways, and this may relate to their political location.... →
What can we expect from South Africa's ANC conference? 
By: Raymond Suttner 13th December 2017 These days, South Africa's media seem to be reporting continuously on a single subject: the governing ANC's 54th national conference that is... →
ANC in December: what is at stake?
By: Raymond Suttner 3rd December 2017 Fairly often it is suggested that the ANC may not be able to hold its December conference, now frequently called an “elective conference”.... →
Can Mugabe’s departure package be a model for Zuma?
By: Raymond Suttner 28th November 2017 Many of us were shaken by the sudden and swift removal of Robert Mugabe from the Zimbabwean presidency. When someone holds office for 37 years,... →
Non-violence is essential to respect human dignity
By: Raymond Suttner 13th November 2017 Much media coverage currently focuses on the “race” for the ANC presidency, “slates” of individuals who would apparently form part of the... →
How do we get rid of Jacob Zuma and rebuild democracy?
By: Raymond Suttner 30th October 2017 Every time one thinks we have heard the worst about Zuma and his acolytes or fraudsters or gangster associates there is more that emerges, as with... →
Democratic and effective policing
26th October 2017 Professor Raymond Suttner speaks to Polity's Sane Dhlamini about democratic and effective policing. Click here to read the column. →
