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Treating #PoliceCorruption as an investigative problem misses the point. Corrupt cops often operate in networks that evade complaint-driven systems. Police heads must ensure internal accountability, intelligence-led investigations and disciplinary action. ISS Today #SouthAfrica crimehub.org/iss-today/nati…

𝗨𝗽𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗦𝗔 𝗮 𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗿𝘂𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 Organised crime and corruption thrive in secrecy, corroding democratic institutions and paving the way for authoritarianism. South Africa's criminal justice system is reactive and fragmented, allowing criminal networks to outpace the state. President Ramaphosa's new disruption programme signals a shift from enforcement to early intervention. This upstreaming approach is about more than data sharing; it requires alignment across agencies, expanded mandates for regulatory bodies, and a culture shift from passive record-keeping to active risk detection. ISS Today by Colette Ashton crimehub.org/iss-today/upst…

#OrganisedCrime and #corruption leave digital footprints. With the right technology and analytics, these data points reveal red flags that enable disruption and early intervention. This upstreaming approach, noted in #SONA2026, is key to stabilising #SouthAfrica’s democracy. ISS Today crimehub.org/iss-today/upst…

Used strategically, South Africa’s upstream capabilities can take the sting out of #OrganisedCrime and #corruption. Regulatory bodies like the JSE, CIPC and Public Service Commission can help the justice system disrupt illicit money lifecycles. ISS Today by Colette Ashton crimehub.org/iss-today/upst…

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Upstreaming offers SA a smarter response to organised crime and corruption As justice systems worldwide grapple with tech-driven financial crime, disruption and early intervention are becoming vital prevention tools. crimehub.org/iss-today/upst…

South Africa’s continued reliance on emergency measures like military deployment highlights a deeper policy failure: the absence of a sustained, well-resourced plan to prevent violence. Over successive national strategies, prevention has been sidelined in favour of reactive criminal justice responses. This approach overlooks the complex drivers of violence and depends heavily on underfunded civil society organisations and poorly coordinated government departments. Without prioritising prevention in national planning, SA risks remaining trapped in cycles of violence, costly interventions and limited long-term impact. ISS Today by Chandré Gould crimehub.org/iss-today/plan…

Without a deliberate and properly funded #ViolencePrevention plan, South Africa will keep paying high prices for short-term measures like military deployments. ISS Today by Chandré Gould on how 16 years of government planning have failed to prioritise preventing violence. crimehub.org/iss-today/plan…

For over a decade, #SouthAfrica’s national plans have prioritised reacting to crime over preventing it. This explains rising violence and the resort to costly interventions like army deployments that offer short-term relief but no lasting solution. ISS Today crimehub.org/iss-today/plan…

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Planning to fail: why SA is not preventing violence and crime For the past 16 years, South Africa’s government has not planned for the prevention of violence, particularly interpersonal violent crime. crimehub.org/iss-today/plan…

Seminar > Preventing corruption and organised crime: upstreaming interventions Join ISS and the Special Investigating Unit on 27 March to hear about measures that can be taken before bribes are offered and organised crime networks take hold @RSASIU crimehub.org/events/prevent…

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Let’s continue to stand up for the rights and freedoms of all people. Awareness, information, and action empower change — and together, we can make South Africa safer for everyone. 📊 The Crime Hub is South Africa’s most complete source for ready-to-use information, statistics, and analysis on crime and safety. From community crime stats to protest monitoring and criminal justice insights, we provide the data you need to understand crime beyond the headlines. 🔗 Home | Crimehub 💡 Knowledge is power. 📈 Data drives awareness. 📢 Awareness builds safer communities. #CrimeHub #StayInformed #CrimeStats #CommunitySafety #ProtectWomen #ProtectChildren #HumanRights #StopViolence #BeyondTheHeadlines #SouthAfrica #DataMatters

𝗦𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿: 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗿𝘂𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗲 – 𝘂𝗽𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 South Africa’s responses to corruption and organised crime focus on enforcement after the damage is done. But lasting progress requires acting earlier, before criminal networks and corrupt practices take hold. Join the Institute for Security Studies (ISS) and the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) to explore how prevention, data-driven risk detection and stronger collaboration between government, business and civil society can disrupt corruption and organised crime, helping the country get ahead of the problem. 📅 Friday, 27 March 2026 ⏰ 09:30 – 12:30 (GMT+2) 📍 Radisson Blu Gautrain Hotel, Sandton or online via ISS Zoom Register now: crimehub.org/events/prevent…

𝗦𝗔 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀, 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗶𝘀𝗲𝘀, 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗯 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿-𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝘃𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 President Ramaphosa's declaration of gender-based violence as a national disaster is an important signal. But what does it mean in practice when relations between government and NGOs – who provide most services to women and children – are tainted by unfulfilled promises, funding delays and a lack of trust? Given the severity of the crisis and the country’s strained fiscal environment, smart solutions that don’t reinvent the wheel are needed. Rebuilding trust is key. It requires rethinking how decisions are made, how power is shared, and how engagements are facilitated. Models like the Violence Prevention Forum show this is possible. ISS Today by Senzekile Bengu and Xhanti Mhlambiso crimehub.org/iss-today/sa-n…

#GenderBasedViolence has been declared a national disaster in #SouthAfrica. But what does that mean in practice when relations between government and NGOs – who provide most services to women and children – are tainted by funding delays and mistrust? ISS Today crimehub.org/iss-today/sa-n…

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Ramaphosa declared #GenderBasedViolence a national disaster. That signals urgency, but without mutual trust and strong government–NGO partnerships, it risks becoming another unfulfilled commitment. ISS Today by Senzekile Bengu and Xhanti Mhlambiso #SouthAfrica crimehub.org/iss-today/sa-n…

When #Corruption and #OrganisedCrime converge, solutions such as data-driven risk detection and collaboration among government, business and civil society are vital. On 27 March, ISS and the Special Investigating Unit discuss early intervention. Join online or in Sandton @RSASIU crimehub.org/events/prevent…