Systematic rape and sexual violence are used as “weapons of war” in Darfur according to the International Criminal Court (ICC ...

Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Correctional Services is calling for urgent action on the biggest problems facing South Africa’s prisons. During a media briefing on Monday, committee chair ...

Gang-related crime in South Africa is widespread, but is under-reported outside hotspots such as the Cape Flats in Cape Town or Westbury in Johannesburg. In these areas gangs are deeply rooted and ...

Government is set to increase the national footprint of sexual offences courts as part of the fight against gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF). “Going forward, we will increase the national ...

As Libya again teeters on the brink of violence the United Nations (UN) mission in the North African country appealed for calm as military tension rises, particularly in and around Tripoli. The UN ...

Peace Facility support as per announcements this week to improve security and stability in West Africa. Top of the list, alphabetically, is Cabo Verde followed by the Central African Republic (CAR) ...

Defence and Military Veterans Minister Angie Motshekga has said her department is hugely underfunded and requires another R30 billion to meet its mandate. Consequently, she is pushing to have defence ...

The Department of Military Veterans (DMV) blames “budgetary constraints” and regulations needing review for non-payment of what it calls the “disbursement of military veterans’ pension”. A 9 July DMV ...