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Why inquiry into corruption in State Capture needs to act with urgency

Zondo should grapple with the politics of state capture. He needs to get under the skin of the politics of state capture; to get on record why and what happened; and to make clear findings of … [Read More...]

What is Zuma up to?

Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo has invited former President Jacob Zuma to give evidence to the Commission of Inquiry into State Capture. Zondo has asked Zuma, through his lawyers, to put his … [Read More...]

South Africa won’t become less violent until it’s more equal

Anine Kriegler, Researcher and Doctoral Candidate in Criminology, University of C.Town The release of crime statistics in South Africa always triggers great angst among ordinary citizens, and … [Read More...]

CHAGOS: Mauritius challenges British colonialism in a case with major implications

Miriam Bak McKenna, Postdoctoral Fellow in International Law, Lund University The International Court of Justice has just heard four days of arguments as it weighs the legality of a hugely … [Read More...]

SA defence industry at a crossroads

by Guy Martin, defenceWeb The South African defence industry is at a critical crossroads due to challenges including the reduced defence budget and fewer acquisition programmes, requiring … [Read More...]

Why ex-offenders should get a resettlement grant to help reintegrate into society

If South Africa is serious about curbing the country’s unsustainably high and rising rate of recidivism, it should seriously consider sensible suggestions about integrating … [Read More...]

I am not an Elephant!

Eddie Cross, Harare - 16 September 2018 This morning I accompanied a new MDC Member of Parliament on a brief two-hour tour of his Constituency. He won this Constituency from his Zanu PF predecessor … [Read More...]

South Africans come off second best as politicians play havoc with coalitions

Joleen Steyn Kotze, Senior Research Specialist in Democracy, Governance and Service Delivery at the Human Science Research Council and a Research Fellow Centre for African Studies, University of the … [Read More...]