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Fracking for shale gas in South Africa: blessing or curse?
Institute for Security Studies, 2013As the first country to reverse a moratorium on hydraulic fracturing – more commonly known as ‘fracking’ – South Africa is now poised to move forward with the controversial process, exploring what experts believe to be the eighth largest shale gas reserve in the world.DocumentDebates in post-conflict development in Africa: lessons for development agencies
Institute for Security Studies, 2014Luckily, many post-conflict settings benefit from high levels of international attention and domestic optimism in the immediate aftermath of transition, with no lack of external actors drawn from the diaspora, private sector investors and a plethora of international aid organisations. Yet, channeling this attention towards improved development outcomes is difficult.DocumentInternal and external dilemmas of peacebuilding in Africa
Institute for Security Studies, 2014Peacebuilding, as a distinct area of international engagement, developed in the early 1990s within the context of the reform of the conflict prevention and peacekeeping capacity of the UN.DocumentUniversalising international criminal law: the ICC, Africa and the problem of political perceptions
Institute for Security Studies, 2013The aim of this paper is to discuss the universal reach and aspirations of the world’s first permanent International Criminal Court (ICC), why the ICC’s reach thus far has been focused exclusively on the African continent, and how this has affected African perceptions of international criminal justice.DocumentProtector or predator? Tackling police corruption in South Africa
Institute for Security Studies, 2011Corruption remains a serious challenge to the effectiveness and legitimacy of the South African Police Service (SAPS).DocumentFailing to prosecute? Assessing the state of the National Prosecuting Authority in South Africa
Institute for Security Studies, 2012The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) is pivotal in the criminal justice system and to the proper functioning of South Africa’s democracy. This monograph analyses the independence, accountability and performance of the NPA, in relation to the NPA’s core function of prosecution.DocumentImplementing financial disclosure in local government: Content, scope and standardisation
Institute for Security Studies, 2011This policy brief is the first of a four-part series designed to assist municipal staff and elected councillors in South Africa to manage and detect conflicts of interests in public life.DocumentImplementing financial disclosure in local government: Public access to information
Institute for Security Studies, 2011This policy brief is the second in a four-part series designed to assist municipal staff and elected councillors in South Africa manage and detect conflicts of interests in public life.DocumentImplementing financial disclosure in local government: compliance among councillors
Institute for Security Studies, 2012This policy brief is the third in a four-part series designed to assist municipal staff and elected councillors in South Africa manage and detect conflicts of interests in public life.DocumentImplementing financial disclosure in local government: monitoring and oversight
2012This policy brief is the final one of a four-part series designed to assist municipal staff and elected councillors in South Africa to manage and detect conflicts of interests in public life.Pages