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SONA – the good, the bad, the ugly

SONA – the good, the bad, the ugly

President Cyril Ramaphosa’s latest State of the Nation Address (SONA),  on 9 February 2023, was memorable because it was delivered in a decisive and clear, almost authoritative manner. The president struck a useful...

Organised crime is ahead of the game

Organised crime is ahead of the game

In the aftermath of COVID-19, organised crime has soared across Africa. Indeed, as noted by the Institute for Security Studies (ISS), despite lockdowns and movement restrictions due to the pandemic, organised criminals...

Armed and dangerous 

Armed and dangerous 

Present-day arms trafficking in southern Africa can be traced to the protracted civil wars in Angola and Mozambique, as well as the struggle against apartheid in South Africa. Civil unrest, urban crime and armed...