Raymond Suttner is an Emeritus Professor and a researcher and analyst. His work primarily focuses on themes of democracy, apartheid, and political history, as reflected in his books such as "ANC Underground" and "Recovering Democracy in SA." He has been featured in prominent publications including Daily Maverick, MSN, and AllAfrica Global Media.
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Raymond Suttner's work focuses on opinion editorials, expert commentary, legal policy regulation, and government announcements surrounding topics related to South Africa, crisis, emancipation, democracy, and political commentary. He frequently covers issues related to culture & society as well as government & politics.
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By: Raymond Suttner
To voice xenophobic statements and behaviour, as Gayton McKenzie has done, is to spit on the freedom of all South Africans, because freedom is universal. Excluding some means we do not have freedom. (Part one of a two-part series on xenophobia and democracy.)
We need to understand and spread the notion that freedom belongs to all, it is not a freedom where some people are excluded. Part Two of a two-part series on xenophobia and democracy.
By: Raymond Suttner
Just as the Congress of the People — the way the Freedom Charter was created — was a process and not an event, the same is true of the charter itself. Its meaning was not finalised on the day of its adoption on 26 June 1955.
Nelson Mandela’s life was one with multiple implications. His life conditions changed, and he altered as a human being at various phases of his life. He spoke of undergoing a series of journeys. Part one of a five-part series on Nelson Mandela’s leadership.
By: Raymond Suttner
If we unpack stubbornness as steadfastness, unwillingness to yield in the quest for freedom, we can understand better what Mandela did in order to prepare himself to advance the Struggle while confined in prison. Part 2 of a five-part series on Nelson Mandela’s leadership.
By: Raymond Suttner
If we unpack stubbornness as steadfastness, unwillingness to yield in the quest for freedom, we can understand better what Mandela did in order to
By: Raymond Suttner
One of the areas of Mandela’s life that needs attention is that of gender — his relationship with women and men while growing up in very patriarchal societies as a young boy and later as a man. This is the fourth in a six-part series on Mandela’s leadership.
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By: Raymond Suttner
Nelson Mandela, like Oliver Tambo, knew that defeating the apartheid government on the battlefield was not possible and sought a way of ending the bloodshed by trying to create conditions for talks. This is the fifth in a six-part series on Mandela’s leadership.
