Building a professional police identity based on a strong ethical commitment is as important as discipline and accountability.
From knowledge to action: doing what works in South African policing
South Africa's private security industry has grown rapidly, and some companies now shelter the organised crime they should prevent.
The country has several powerful tools to prevent corruption before more damage is done. Why aren’t they being used?
Only one in five South Africans currently trusts the police, and simply deploying more officers everywhere will not restore confidence.
Trust, not funding, is what lets businesses become real partners in preventing violence, and that trust takes deliberate work.
Violence against women is more likely to be reduced if violence among boys and among men is not accepted as normal and inevitable.
Local government elections will reflect voters’ sentiment on how the country has progressed from constitutional promises to delivery.
The new reform agenda puts high-crime stations in the spotlight, but their commanders need the tools and authority to succeed.
Youth gangs disrupt rallies, civil rights meetings and polling stations, yet the politicians who bankroll them go unpunished.
A new ISS anti-corruption tracker uses AI to identify patterns and warning signs in a wide range of government institutions.
An aborted oil sector audit exposes the gulf between Chad’s commitments and its willingness to investigate powerful interests.
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