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African Think Tank

South Africa’s Defence and Military Veterans Minister Thandi Modise told Parliament she wanted to consider establishing an ‘intermediate’ military force trained and equipped to deal with unrest. She referred to France, an obvious nod to its gendarmerie system that’s been copied by most of its former African colonies.

By Jakkie Cilliers

22 September, 2021

South Africa’s Police: A Rigid Bureaucracy Struggling To Reform

The SAPS should fully embrace a non-militaristic ethos oriented towards public service and minimal use of force. Police leadership, and the governance system that oversees policing in South Africa, must also be revitalised.

By David Bruce

11 December, 2021

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