ISS Today: Will South Africa fight
for the SADC Tribunal’s revival?

Despite pressing domestic problems,
Ramaphosa might just challenge his
peers on this key regional body.

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Press release: Africa’s looming
drugs crisis fuelled by
organised crime and poor policy

New research warns that African consumption
of illegal drugs is projected to become
a public health emergency.

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Publication: Great Zimbabwe –
alternative prospects to 2040

What kind of progress can the country
expect to achieve over the next 20 years?

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Publication: Peace and Security
Council Report No 116

This issue of the PSC Report focuses
on popular uprisings and foreign
military presence in Africa.

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ISS Live: Is 4IR a threat
to human security?

Africa must be prepared for
the abuse of big data and the
growing threat of cybercrime.

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South Africa’s problems are not caused by foreigners
Concrete measures to strengthen the rule of law are necessary to prevent outbreaks of public violence.
Growth, distribution and race: the future of South Africa
New complex policies are not what SA needs. The priority is growth and fixing the basics of government.
What is driving sub-Saharan Africa’s rapid rise in drug use?
More data could help curb the continent’s increase in the use of illegal substances.
How to map violence without police data
Murder data and mapping can serve as a guide to action, because it provides insights into general violence trends.
Is 4IR a threat to human security?
Africa must be prepared for the abuse of big data and the growing threat of cybercrime.
South African Crime Quarterly 68
Student crime at urban universities, women involved in crime, rethinking crime and punishment and ‘family-joining’ refugee rights.
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