Evaluating the security sector’s response to violent unrest and looting in Kwazulu-Natal and Gauteng Last week, South Africa was rocked by scenes of violent unrest and looting concentrated in KwaZulu-Natal and...
President Cyril Ramaphosa
Zuma’s prison sentence is good news for governance
South Africa’s Constitutional Court decision to sentence former president Jacob Zuma to 15 months in prison for contempt of court is momentous. Amid the incompetence, chaos and corruption that dominates media...
A real threat to national security
Endgame: health after lockdown African countries must realise that resilient public healthcare systems are a human security issue and vital for stable government On 11 March, the World Health Organization (WHO)...
Early warning as a crisis management fundamental: Applicability to the managing of the Covid-19 pandemic funds in South Africa
The managing of any crisis tends to be defined by the extent to which suitable measures are available and implemented to address the potential impact of any such eventuality. Adjoined to the process is the degree of...
SADC calls the Tanzania election more of the same: Did we expect anything different?
It has been a week since Tanzania held its general election. As the dust settles, a closer examination of the Southern African Development Community’s (SADC) response and validation of the election outcome is...
Citizens tired of being played for a fool
There’s an old saying in Tennessee — I know it’s in Texas, probably in Tennessee — that says, "fool me once, shame on — shame on you. Fool me — you can’t get fooled again.” We have former United States president George...
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