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ZANU-PF ’Elections, come what may’
As the writing of a new constitution kicked off in December 2011, Gwinyayi Dzinesa believes this year is likely to see a referendum in
Zimbabwe. But will it restore democracy?
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ISS Seminar 6 March, Cape Town: Super Tuesday: How primary elections shape American politics
Ms. Erica Barks-Ruggles, US Consul-General to Cape Town, will provide a
detailed overview of how the U.S. primaries work, what they do and don’t
do and how they have changed over time. Following her keynote address
Prof. Bob Mattes will respond by by amongst other discussing comparative
experiences with democracies in Africa and what lessons South Africa
might be able to draw, or not, from the U.S. primaries.
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This Week in Africa, Episode 33
Louw-Vaudran speaks to Paul-Simon Handy about the presidential elections in Senegal, the age of Africa`s leaders, the latest attacks by Boko Haram in Nigeria and the trial of pro-democracy NGO-workers in Egypt.
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South Africa Insight, Episode 1
Episode 1: In this episode, the finance minister budget speech implications for governmental procurement and policing. The Government handling of former President Nelson Mandela`s admission to hospital.
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ISS Seminar Challenges of the EU’s Africa Policy
Liesl Louw-Vaudran speaks to Amb. Koen Vervaeke, the EU Director for the Horn of Africa, Eastern & Southern Africa, Indian Ocean and Senior Coordinator for the Great Lakes region.
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The Need for an International Code of Conduct for Private Security Actors in Africa
Sabelo Gumedze, Senior Researcher, Conflict Management and Peacebuilding
In the absence of a legally binding instrument for private security actors, the need for the implementation of the International Code of Conduct for Private Security Service Providers in Africa cannot be gainsaid.
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Africa and the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
Noel Stott, Senior Research Fellow, Transnational Threats and International Crime, ISS Pretoria
In May 2012, the first in a series of three preparatory committee meetings for the 2015 Review Conference of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) will be held in Vienna, Austria. African States have a crucial role in advocating for the need for all to take the necessary steps in achieving the ultimate goal of a world entirely free of nuclear weapons, while all should also be ‘allowed to enjoy the use of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes’.
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The Closing of the Gacaca Courts and the Implications for Access to Justice in Rwanda
Naomi Kok, Research Intern, Conflict Prevention and Risk Analysis
With the Gacaca courts and the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) closing this year, Rwanda will have to find a way to ensure that a lack of access to justice in 2012 does not undo and reconciliation achieved over the last 18 years.
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The 2012 South African Budget Reveals Big Shifts in Police Personnel Trends
Gareth Newham and Lizette Lancaster, Head: Crime and Justice & Manager: Crime and Justice Hub, ISS Pretoria
Does hiring more police officers result in less crime? Or does more crime result in more police officers? After years of mass recruitment, the South African 2012 budget reveals a shift from quantity to quality when it comes to police personnel.
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UN Resolution 2036 Another Attempt at Peace in Somalia
Tsegaye D. Baffa, Senior Researcher, Conflict Management and Peacebuilding Division, ISS Nairobi
Whether the latest UN Security Council Resolution on Somalia, which provides for, amongst others, a stronger Amisom, will help change the Somalia situation , lies in the ongoing complementary political process, the state of war-weariness on the streets , and the overall realisation that there is the need to involve Somalis in the quest for peace in the country.
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ISS Seminar Report: Global Trends 2030
The seminar followed a week-long workshop with the Department of International Relations and Cooperation’s (DIRCO) Policy Research and Analysis Unit (PRAU) on the International Futures model (IFs). The purpose of the workshop was to assist the department by examining significant and relevant global trends in order to think about long-term planning and policy formulation.
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South Africa Insight
The ISS is proud to introduce a new podcast series entitled `South Africa Insight`.
South Africa Insight is aimed at regularly commenting and analysing current affairs issues in South Africa.
Gareth Newham, head of the Crime and Justice Programme of the ISS, discusses a far-reaching range of subjects: from the political drama in the lead up to the crucial ANC-conference in Mangaung, to how successful is South Africa in fighting crime; from how effective is the justice system to what becomes of our constitution with to Liesl Louw-Vaudran, editor of The African.org.
In the near future the Podcast will be available as a separate free online subscription via iTunes, meanwhile log on to the ISS Website, click on the Multimedia Page andlisten online.
In Episode 1; the finance minister budget speech implications for governmental procurement and policing. The Government handling of former President Nelson Mandela`s admission to hospital.
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