Political and social instability in the country, as seen in frequent mass protests and xenophobia, threaten the flow of African tourists.
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The hybrid nature of threats to South Africa’s energy infrastructure can only be solved by an integrated solution, including severe sanctions that should include fines and imprisonment.
Artisanal gold mining is highly organised and rule-bound. Men, women and even children participate a hierarchy sustained by a web of buyers, sponsors and customers.
Under certain conditions, climate can amplify security risks, with implications for lasting peace.
Many countries around the world recorded dramatic declines in crime under lockdown. South Africa was among them, with major reductions across most crime types.
The court says people need to be able to trust the government to abide by the rule of law, make rational regulations, and not intrude on the rights of those subject to the law.
We’d all love to know more about our neighbours – from COVID-19 data, census data and other official data sources – but we shouldn’t.
The 17 goals seek to end all forms of poverty everywhere by 2030, by achieving 169 targets. Progress in achieving them does not match the hype.
President Ramaphosa’s emphasis on fighting crime is well placed. Most categories of violent crimes have risen dramatically over the past eight years.
The law aimed at fighting gangs lacks the power to disrupt their activities.
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Director of the Mandela Institute, Professor of Law, University of the Witwatersrand
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Research Director, Climate Action, CGIAR
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PhD Candidate in Sociology at University of California, Davis, and Climate Security Specialist at CGIAR FOCUS Climate Security, CGIAR
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Faculty of Human Sciences Acting Research Professor, Vaal University of Technology
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Climate scientist, CGIAR
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Associate Professor of Climate Change, Technology and Policy, Carleton University
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Associate Professor in Public Law, University of Cape Town
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Senior researcher, University of Cape Town
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Senior Lecturer in the Department of Public Law, Faculty of Law, Stellenbosch University
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Professor in Law and Security, University of Canberra; Stellenbosch University
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Criminologist / Senior Lecturer, Stellenbosch University
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Senior Economist, Co-lead CGIAR FOCUS Climate Security, CGIAR
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Lecturer at the Faculty of Military Science / Affiliate Member, National Security Hub, University of Canberra and Researcher for Security Institute for Governance and Leadership in Africa (SIGLA), Stellenbosch University
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Professor of Urban Governance, University of the Witwatersrand
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Chair of Policy Innovation, School for Data Science and Computational Thinking, Stellenbosch University