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South Africa has huge 'green fuels' potential. But it needs to act now
10th January 2020 In this opinion piece, first published in The Conversation, professors David Walwyn and Rod Crompton make the case for South Africa to pay greater... →
President Cyril Ramaphosa mourns passing of Prof Ben Turok
9th December 2019 President Cyril Ramaphosa is deeply saddened by the passing of Struggle stalwart and former parliamentarian Professor Ben Turok. Professor Turok... →
How has Mauritania managed to stave off terror attacks?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 6th December 2019 No terrorist attacks have been recorded on Mauritanian soil since 20 December 2011. On that day, a gendarme, Ely Ould Mokhtar, was kidnapped in the... →
Voices From the Underground – Shirley Gunn and Shanil Haricharan
7th November 2019 What was it like to be a freedom fighter in the 1980s? Eighteen members of the ANC’s military underground tell their stories, describing their... →
Ensuring access to quality ammunition for law enforcement
30th October 2019 Quality assurance is an over-riding priority in the manufacturing of the small- and medium calibre ammunition used by the South Africa’s defence... →
Africa needs a continental strategy on foreign terrorist fighters
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 23rd October 2019 As terrorist groups such as Islamic State (IS) lose battles and strongholds, many of their foreign fighters return to their home countries,... →
More legal muscle for mining communities
30th September 2019 Recent regulatory developments have helped to increase the pressure that communities are able to exert on mining companies. This highlights the... →
Saving Lake Victoria means going after the big fish
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 9th July 2019 Illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing is threatening the survival of Lake Victoria’s fish populations, and is putting local livelihoods at... →
