| 25 September 2014 |
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TALKING POINT
Déjà vu? A false alarm over a Russian nuclear power contract sounds warning bells
by Peter Fabricius |
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Reports of a R1 trillion nuclear contract between Russia and South Africa are all too reminiscent of the notorious arms deal.
The reports suggested that Rosatom had leapfrogged all the other countries and corporations bidding for the huge contract and had also bypassed the constitutional requirement for a proper tender process. The joint statement on the agreement, which Joemat-Pettersson and Kirienko signed on the margins of a meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna, certainly gave the impression of a done deal.
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| ISS Spotlight |
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| ISS analysis contributes to high-level peace and justice dialogue |
Incisive analysis by ISS researchers contributed to the success of the Embassy of the Netherlands’ Dialogues on Peace and Justice Programme.
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| Press Release |
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| World Maritime Day 2014: African states should make good on their maritime commitments |
The 53 conventions and treaties produced by the International Maritime Organisation can only protect our seas and coastlines if states ratify and implement them.
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| ISS Today |
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Nuclear doomsday clock keeps ticking down
by Amelia Broodryk |
Although nuclear weapons were last used almost seven decades ago, a humanitarian argument for their complete elimination is more valid than ever.
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THINK AGAIN: Portrait of a Kenyan radical
by Simon Allison |
Religion alone does not turn ordinary citizens into terrorists. A new ISS paper sheds light on the true reasons for radicalisation.
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The AU's Ebola mission: it's not all about the money
by Liesl Louw-Vaudran |
Although relatively small in monetary terms, the AU's Ebola response marks the first Article 6 intervention to provide humanitarian assistance.
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Why is crime and violence so high in South Africa?
by Chandre Gould |
South Africans should look back at recent history to understand the extent of violence and crime, says Chandré Gould.
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| Events |
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Can financial disclosure regulations promote ethics in public life?
30 September 2014 |
Lessons from the latest ISS research on financial disclosure at local government level will be among the issues discussed at this seminar.
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Why the future of peacebuilding matters to Africa
1 October 2014 |
Peacebuilding strategies are often designed on the basis of assumptions that lack empirical evidence. This seminar will discuss the future of peacebuilding in African countries.
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| Publications |
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Lining up for the presidency in the Central African Republic
by David Smith |
With elections set to take place next year, this report provides a timely analysis of the candidates who are lining up for the president's post.
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| Peace and Security Council Report No 62 |
The September report focuses on the AU's humanitarian mission against the spread of Ebola, and analyses the PSC’s response to worsening conditions in Libya and South Sudan.
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Malawi's 2014 tripartite elections: electoral governance tested
by Baldwin Chiyamwaka |
Malawi's 2014 electoral process was tumultuous, controversial and challenged. This report diagnoses what went wrong and suggests possible reforms to the country’s electoral governance framework.
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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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| Stopping violence before it starts: contribute to special edition of SACQ |
Authors interested in contributing to a special edition of the SA Crime Quarterly on understanding primary prevention in South Africa must contact the editors by 15 October.
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