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“If it were truly possible to quantify the devastating impact of corruption as easily as we can tally war casualties, then we would realise that the tragic mayhem brought about by individuals’ covetousness in present day South Africa is comparable to a World War III scenario. But the destruction is silent and people observe in […]

Theo Neethling, Professor of Political Science, Department of Political Studies and Governance, University of the Free State Recent media reports claim that a covert Kenyan paramilitary team is responsible for the unconstitutional killing of terror suspects in nighttime raids. The reports are based on interviews with US and Kenyan diplomatic and intelligence officials. The team […]

The Criminal and Related Matters Amendment Bill tightens, among others, the granting of bail to perpetrators of gender-based violence and femicide, and expands the offences for which minimum sentences must be imposed. 7 September 2020 Dear Fellow South African, A year ago, almost to the day, thousands of women, men and children marched to Parliament […]

Dirk Kotze, Professor in Political Science, University of South Africa South Africa usually follows an electoral schedule of national and provincial elections taking place two calendar years before the municipal elections. The next municipal elections should be held in 2021, about 15 months after the national and provincial elections held in 2019. Now, for the […]