View on Africa: does violent extremism threaten SA?

New research examines the threat and how the country should respond.

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South Africa has complex links to violent extremism. Recent reports have raised concerns that there is a growing threat of violent extremism in the country, but is it really at risk?

This View on Africa briefing is presented by Albertus Schoeman, ISS Consultant with the Transnational Threats and International Crime Programme. He will discuss the results of a recent ISS study that assessed the threat.

About View on Africa

Every Wednesday from 11h00 - 12h00 CAT (09h00 - 10h00 GMT), ISS researchers from Dakar, Nairobi, Addis Ababa and Pretoria provide expert analysis of major events and trends in Africa. Introductory remarks are followed by an online Q&A with participants.

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Development partners
The ISS is grateful for support from the following members of the ISS Partnership Forum: the Hanns Seidel Foundation and the governments of Australia, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and the USA.
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