Submissions to the Portfolio Committee on Justice and Constitutional Development and the Portfolio Committee on Safety and Security
Issue 40
Up one levelIsrael is a democracy in which Arabs vote
Benjamin Pogrund disagrees with those who describe Israel as an apartheid state and labels their views as facile
Fortifying the poor with social capital
Pierre du Toit argues that the restoration of social cohesion in primary units is as important as government grants
Storms brewing in fairest Cape
David Welsh reflects on rising political tension in the Western Cape particularly between coloureds and blacks
Perceived corruption legitimises dishonesty
Aubrey Matshiqi believes South Africa needs to examine the contribution of corruption in the decline of political morality
Red dragon on march after breaking chains
Patrick Laurence is impressed with China's economic advances but concludes it needs to pursue political reform
Opposition in shadow of the ANC colossus
Joel Pollak scrutinises the varieties of political opposition and deduces that robust opposition is the best option
Dark clouds cast a gloomy shadow
Lawrence Schlemmer diagnoses extravagant ANC promises as a cause of the ruling party's problems
Citizens must be more involved in governance
An edited version of a recent speech by Jerry Rawlings advocating a greater African input on democracy
Walking a tightrope: SA, Africa and the UN
Eddy Maloka and Bhekinkosi Moyo present a plan to secure permanent African representation on the Security Council