| 11 September 2014 |
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TALKING POINT
Acronymia nervosa: the CIA and the ICC
by Peter Fabricius |
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It would've been easy to dismiss Maphatsoe's CIA remark as an anomaly, but this sentiment still seems to underpin much South African government behaviour.
Even if he embarrassed the country, Kebby Maphatsoe, Deputy Minister of Defence and Veterans, at least did new members of the diplomatic corps in Pretoria a favour by accusing Public Protector Thuli Madonsela of being a CIA agent.
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| Press Release |
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| Action must be taken to preserve the integrity of the Office of the Public Protector |
President Jacob Zuma and the ANC should take appropriate action against the Deputy Defence and Military Veterans minister for verbally attacking the Public Protector.
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| ISS Today |
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Will new iPhone technology survive cyber pickpockets in South Africa?
by Eric Tamarkin |
The threat of cybercrime must be understood and combatted if South Africans are to embrace new mobile money technologies.
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THINK AGAIN: In defence of the African Union
by Simon Allison |
The African Union often comes under fire, but even critics admit that Africa is in much better shape with the continental body than without it.
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The bank versus the time machine
by Peter Fabricius |
How long will it take to eradicate extreme poverty in Africa? A new ISS paper offers some answers.
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Challenges ahead for SADC's mediation in Lesotho
by Dimpho Motsamai |
The SADC emergency meeting on Lesotho has been concluded, but the big challenge is how the resolutions will be implemented in Maseru.
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| Events |
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Parched prospects: South Africa's emerging water crisis
16 September 2014 |
Water shortages could significantly restrain the implementation of South Africa's National Development Plan. This seminar assesses government's proposed solutions.
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| National and international perspectives on crime reduction and criminal justice |
This premier event brought together researchers, academics, policy makers, and practitioners with an interest in criminology and related disciplines. Conference presentations now available.
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| Publications |
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Using social network analysis to profile organised crime
by Anine Kriegler |
Social network analysis uses sophisticated techniques to convert large quantities of data, and offers various advantages in mapping organised criminal networks.
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On the margins: the city of Cape Town and organised crime
by Khalil Goga |
The design of the city has affected the impact that criminal networks have on governance in Cape Town. This publication highlights the connections between crime trends and urban planning.
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| Multimedia |
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| Terrorism and extremism are amoung Africa's biggest threats |
Solomon Dersso discusses the recent AU Peace and Security Council summit on terrorism as well as the PSC programme for September.
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| ISS Opportunity |
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| Chief Financial Officer |
The ISS is seeking a CFO with a high level of technical competence in accounting, financial and administrative management, and strategic management.
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| ISS Pretoria: Programme Manager, Conflict Prevention and Risk Analysis Division |
The programme manager should have strong financial and programme management skills, preferably with experience working on human security in Africa.
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