The suspension of three top National Intelligence Agency officials last week highlights the disturbing prospect of South African security agencies being drawn in to the conflict within the tripartite alliance about the prosecution of former deputy-president Jacob Zuma. Coming in…
The South African Police Service (SAPS) fell under the spotlight again recently with the release of the national crime statistics. Some responses to the latest statistics were quite positive focusing on the overall decline in crimes such as murder with…
Last year, when the rape statistics went down, this was offered as proof of the police's success in preventing rape. This year, when the statistics went up ("Change is fear". September 23), the increase was explained as proof of greater…
As the 24th of September draws closer, many of us lament the fact that this year, the last holiday in the year, until the December festivities that is, falls on a Saturday, and sadly not a day off work for…
Last week's meeting of the African National Congress executive committee, including the commitment by President Thabo Mbeki and ANC Deputy President Jacob Zuma to work together, may provide a way forward for the tripartite alliance in managing internal tensions which…
Richard Smith – who serves on the ACTION Steering Committee member and is active in the Peace and Development Platform (PAD) – was in Sudan at the same time as Garang to assist in facilitating a peacebuilding training for members…