Institute for Security Studies (Tshwane/Pretoria)
Website: http://www.iss.co.za
October 25
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South Africa: The Economic and Political Decline of the Country [analysis]
On 20 October 2012 the influential international magazine The Economist led with an article titled 'Sad South Africa: cry, the beloved country'. In the article the author asserts... Read more »
October 9
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South Africa: Will the President's Latest Scandals Affect the Outcome of Mangaung? [analysis]
President Jacob Zuma has once again been implicated in a number of scandals that bring his suitability for re-election as ANC president and therefore that of the country into... Read more »
August 30
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South Africa: Fear, Anger and Avarice - How Not to Craft Solutions to Violence [analysis]
Over the past few weeks the South African media has been dominated by accounts of violence. Miles of newspaper columns, clouds of web space and hours of radio talk time have been... Read more »
August 24
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South Africa: Can Citizen Action Alone Tackle Lawlessness and Corruption in South Africa? [analysis]
You live in a society where everybody steals. Do you choose to steal? The probability that you will be caught is low, because the police are very busy chasing other thieves, and,... Read more »
August 22
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South Africa: The Marikana Shootings a Failure of Key South African Institutions [analysis]
Could the situation at the Lonmin mine in the Marikana area of South Africa's North West province have been handled differently to avoid the tragic loss of lives? Read more »
August 14
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Zimbabwe: Another Battle Looms Over Constitution [analysis]
Following ZANU-PF's marathon politburo meeting on Wednesday 8 August to audit the draft constitution, the party has maintained that it cannot accept the document without the... Read more »
August 7
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Africa: The Deeper Implications of Widespread Lawlessness in South Africa [analysis]
Over the last few years South Africa has increasingly found itself in the grip of widespread lawlessness that manifests itself in many ways. It includes actions that are seemingly... Read more »
August 3
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South Africa: President Jacob Zuma Laughs Alone [analysis]
President Jacob Zuma has an infectious laugh. His guffaws break the ice and disarm the tensest situation. At that precise moment no answers are demanded on the infamous arms deal... Read more »
August 1
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Africa: Predatory Cyber Crime in South Africa - Current Risks and Realities [analysis]
Nearly a year ago, a specialist in software risk management and data storage, Marthinus Engelbrecht, warned that while statistics on violent crimes in South Africa hit the... Read more »
July 27
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Africa: Growing Calls for Inquiries Into Policing in South Africa [analysis]
Recent events in Khayelitsha in the Western Cape have highlighted how the failures in the criminal justice system in general, and policing in particular, can have serious... Read more »
July 26
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South Africa: Ruling Party Condones Corruption, Represses Dissent [analysis]
South Africa's ruling party, the African National Congress (ANC), will hold its elective national conference this December in Mangaung. Read more »
July 25
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Africa: Why Monitoring of the UN Convention Against Corruption Matters [analysis]
The almost ten-year-old United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC) has committed governments to a bold agenda in the fight against corruption. The current phase of... Read more »
July 20
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South Africa: Only a Transformed ANC Can Lead Nation to Prosperity [analysis]
South Africa faces the pressing problems of unemployment, poverty, material inequality, failing education and health systems, and a sluggish economy. Consequently, there was some... Read more »
July 19
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Angola: War Vets' Protests a Chilling Reminder of a Regional Cancer [analysis]
Last week, disgruntled Angolan war veterans threatened to stage yet another round of protests to claim unpaid pensions. Read more »
July 18
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Africa: 'Positive' African Union Vote Gives Opening to Continent's 'Big Powers' [analysis]
To many observers, the election victory of Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma against the incumbent, Mr Jean Ping, as Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC) at the Summit in... Read more »
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Africa: Dlamini-Zuma Faces Major Divisions in African Union [analysis]
On Sunday, 15 July, South Africa's Home Affairs Minister, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, was elected as head of the African Union (AU) Commission, replacing Dr Jean Ping from Gabon.... Read more »
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South Africa: Scepticism As Police Minister Is 'Cleared' of Wrongdoing [opinion]
Following media revelations three months ago that Minister of Police Nathi Mthethwa had personally benefited from the misuse of the South African Police Service's (SAPS) Secret... Read more »
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South Africa: Communists Debate Their Influence Under Zuma [analysis]
The South African Communist Party (SACP) held its annual conference this weekend in KwaZulu-Natal, where the top six officials were elected uncontested. Read more »
June 29
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South Africa: Special Presidential Pardons Undermine Truth and Reconciliation [analysis]
South Africa's President Jacob Zuma is currently considering the applications of 149 perpetrators who have been recommended for 'special pardon' under a deeply flawed process that... Read more »
June 20
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Africa: A New Look at Women and Organised Crime [analysis]
The control of women's bodies and women's work is very lucrative, big, business for organised crime syndicates. Violently affirming dominance over women is often considered central... Read more »
June 18
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South Africa: Salient Features of the Private Security Industry Regulation Amendment Bill [analysis]
According to the latest figures, there are over 1,78 million private security officers registered in South Africa. This poses a huge challenge to the police, since cooperation with... Read more »
June 15
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South Africa: The Implications of the Appointment of Another Civilian to Lead the Police Service [analysis]
On Tuesday, 12 June 2012, President Jacob Zuma announced his decision to 'release' General Bheki Cele of his duties as National Commissioner of the South African Police Service... Read more »
June 11
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South Africa: Strengthening Legislation for a Anti-Corruption Agency [analysis]
South Africa is one step closer to having an independent agency that should be able to investigate and act against high-level corruption. Read more »
June 6
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South Africa: Reconciling Sustainable Development and Climate Change Mitigation Within Energy Sector [analysis]
The international climate summit, COP17, in November/December 2011 and the upcoming sustainable development conference, Rio+20, from 20-22 June, highlight key national choices that... Read more »
May 31
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South Africa: The Political Elite and the Rule of Law [analysis]
There is little disagreement that corruption is a serious problem facing South Africa. Unfortunately, various indicators suggest that the problem is getting worse. The annual... Read more »
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