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05 August 2005
Mauritania seize of power 'not a surprise'
Richard Cornwell, a researcher at the institute of security studies, says the Mauritania coup did not come as a surprise to many.
SA 'too reactive'
The recent bomb blasts in the popular tourist city of London has forced countries around the world to examine their own ability to prevent similar attacks. Institute for Security Studies analyst Anneli Botha said a distinction had to be made between domestic and international terrorism.
04 August 2005
Leigh: No more arrests
The first priority of the police and the national prosecuting authority (NPA) is to protect their cases and investigations so that speculation does not jeopardise them. This is the opinion of Anton du Plessis, head of the Institute for Security Studies' crime and justice programme, on the unanswered questions in the Leigh Matthews case that are currently being raised in the media.
Swaziland: No monarchy is not a solution
Abolishing the monarchy was not the solution to Swaziland's 'despotic' governance system, the International Crisis Group said on Wednesday...
...ISS senior researcher Chris Maroleng pointed out positive aspects in the new constitution: like the recognition of women's' rights and the removal of the king's ability to rule by decree.
03 August 2005
Sudanese leader moves to allay fears
Following a day of deadly riots in the streets of Khartoum sparked by the death in a helicopter crash of former rebel leader John Garang, Sudan on Tuesday was plunged back into uncertainty...
...'The peace agreement will survive because he has left a road map,' SPLM representative Marial Benjamin told an Institute for Security Studies (ISS) seminar in Pretoria.
02 August 2005
FF+ wants Oilgate questions answered
The Freedom Front-Plus says there are still unanswered questions after an investigation into the Oilgate saga. The party says one way of answering these questions is by laying a fraud charge against Imvume management...
...Hennie van Vuuren, an anti-corruption strategies researcher, says more could have been done to get to the bottom of the matter.
Death of former rebel chief tests Sudan peace
For two decades, John Garang personified Sudan's bloody civil war. For the past seven months, he personified peace. His death this weekend will sharply test which legacy will prevail...
...Initially, there were no signs of foul play in the crash, which happened along the Sudan-Uganda border. Yet it comes at a fragile time, because 'the peace isn't yet institutionalized,' says Richard Cornwell of the Institute for Security Studies in Pretoria, South Africa.
Police boss held at gunpoint
The head of the police's crime intelligence unit became the victim of crime last week when he was tied up in his house in Menlo Park, east of Pretoria, and held at gunpoint together with his family...
...Anton du Plessis, head of the Institute for Security Studies' crime and justice programme, said he did not think Lalla had been a specific target.
Zambia Arrest Re-Focuses Attention on S. Africa as Potential Terrorist Hideaway
A man arrested in Zambia this week on suspicion of involvement in the attempted July 21 terror attacks in London, had earlier been sought by the U.S. in South Africa. The case highlights South Africa's as a potential haven for terrorists and international criminals...
...Richard Cornwell, a security analyst, tells VOA that it is not surprising that someone who wants to avoid the notice of international intelligence and police, would choose South Africa.
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