Gareth Newham

Head of Justice & Violence Prevention at the Institute for Security Studies. An explorer who likes mountaineering. Posts are my own

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From policing to prosecutions, what does it take to lead SA’s criminal justice agencies effectively?

Join our 4 Sept seminar for insights from former #Hawks head Godfrey Lebeya, @CASACZA’s @LawsonNaidoo and Bavaria’s Assistant Detective Chief Constable (Ret) Bernhard Egger, formerly with the Bavarian State Office of Crime Investigation, Germany.

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SA’s Special Investigating Unit shows how corruption can be beaten

In South Africa’s struggling anti-corruption landscape, leadership and operational independence are among the factors enabling the unit’s success.

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SA’s Special Investigating Unit shows how corruption can be beaten https://t.co/jthsqFD9u5 via @ISSAfrica

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Can a new leader elevate the Hawks? https://t.co/3SGDvrm3DY via @ISSAfrica

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South African Police Service disciplinary system unlikely to sanction police brutality https://t.co/k98MHTOUlW via @ISSAfrica

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SA’s child protection pledge needs NGO partners to succeed https://t.co/A7L6b4mTrz via @Crimehub

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Is South Africa’s crime problem turning around? https://t.co/oHoz8lykdD via @Crimehub

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Is South Africa’s crime problem turning around? https://t.co/oHoz8lykdD via @Crimehub

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Prosecutions alone won’t stop high-level #corruption – what other measures should be deployed?

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Prioritise targeted visible policing at high-risk times and in identified high-crime areas. General visible policing should not be a priority for SA police https://t.co/KHGjEJHL66 via @ISSAfrica

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Cue the cameras: how SAPS bodycams can deliver tangible results https://t.co/l789Ok3ptf via @ISSAfrica

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Fact-checkers and the traditional media played a major role in debunking disinformation during SA’s elections https://t.co/GPaZfCvNIO

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Laws to prevent violent behaviour, reduce excessive alcohol use and limit youth access to weapons are key to preventing #ViolenceAgainstChildren.

Join our 10 December webinar to hear about lessons learned from #Argentina and #SouthAfrica. https://t.co/rNUBejveYI

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South Africa’s armed robbery problem drives kidnapping

Any strategy to address this crime should focus on identifying and disrupting those who benefit from it.

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@issafrica @issafrica Happening now: The ISS seminar at Constitutional Hill to launch two of our #anticorruption reports and the ISS Accountability Tracker on our @CrimeHub

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Is #CapeTown drop in business robbery a cause for concern? | Crimehub https://t.co/KAtrOpOvgu