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South African scenarios 2024: politics, violence and growth in the rainbow nation
Institute for Security Studies, 2016South Africa may experience a political turning point in the aftermath of the December 2017 National Conference of the ruling African National Congress. Building on an associated publication, Economics, governance and instability in South Africa , this paper describes three different futures for the country.DocumentEconomics, governance and instability in South Africa
Institute for Security Studies, 2016FORTY YEARS AGO a combination of frustration against local government, the enforcement of Afrikaans language policy, trade-union activism and the politicising impact of the black consciousness movement culminated in the Soweto uprising of 16 June 1976.DocumentManufacturing torture? South Africa's trade in electric shock equipment
2016In South Africa, the trade in certain kinds of fi rearms and military equipment is controlled for reasons of safety and security. However, there is a gap in legislation when it comes to the control of law enforcement equipment that can facilitate torture and ill treatment.DocumentTools of torture? Use of electric shock equipment among African police
Institute for Security Studies, 2016Torture is not an act that happens in isolation. It occurs in many contexts, and there are several techniques and means by which pain and suffering are infl icted on suspects, convicted inmates and others deprived of their liberty.DocumentCompliance through pain: electric shock equipment in South African prisons
Institute for Security Studies, 2016Various kinds of electric shock devices are authorised for use in South African prisons. These are designed to enforce compliance through pain, incapacitation or fear of activation. However, their use has been associated with acts of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.DocumentRainbow at risk: improving South Africa's prospects
Institute for Security Studies, 2016South Africa needs to build an inclusive economy where broad-basedeconomic growth creates productive jobs for the unemployed; increasesDocumentEthnic diversity, segregation, and ethnocentric trust in Africa
Afrobarometer, 2016Ethnic diversity is generally associated with less social capital and lower levels of trust. However, most empirical evidence for this relationship is focused on generalized trust, rather than more theoretically appropriate measures of group-based trust.DocumentEvaluating Botswana’s performance on National Vision 2016: public opinion on development pillars
Afrobarometer, 2016On 30 September 2016, Botswana will mark its 50th year of independence from the United Kingdom, a significant occasion for both celebration and reflection.DocumentA stitch in time: preventive diplomacy and the Lake Malawi dispute
South African Institute of International Affairs, 2016A low-intensity dispute between Malawi and Tanzania threatens regional peace as the two countries contest the demarcation of their national boundaries at Lake Malawi. This long-standing dispute became more urgent when in 2011 the Malawian government issued licences for oil prospecting beneath the lake’s northern shoreline.DocumentOur collective interest: why Europe’s problems need global solutions and global problems need European action
European Think Tanks Group, 2014The period to 2020 offers a real opportunity for transformation towards a more inclusive, peaceful, prosperous and equitable world - and Europe has a central role to play.Pages