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Retired Major-General  Ashton Sibango says while the deployment of the SANDF following the unrest action last week should be welcomed, there are some concerning issues that should be taken note of. South Africans have and continue to rightfully applaud the deployment of the military in support of the South African Police Service (SAPS) seemingly overwhelmed by the recent acts of public unrest and violence, which President Cyril Ramaphosa described as "failed insurrection due to lack of popular support". The deployment of the military boots on the ground, has not only assisted in stabilising ...

South Africa’s tipping point: How the intelligence community failed the country Jane Duncan In failing to anticipate the riotous looting and act against the leaders, the intelligence community could be responsible for one of the most egregious failures imaginable. The people who are using taxpayers’ money to protect national security will have become the single biggest threat to national security. People are paying the price with their livelihoods and lives. © Copyright (c) Daily Maverick , All Rights Reserved   Jane Duncan is a professor in the Department of Journalis...

Marco Longari/AFP While government's own Justice, Crime Prevention and Security Cluster has scrambled to get to grips with waves of violence throughout the country, private security companies tasked with protecting commercial and residential properties say they are also under extreme pressure. Acts of violence including the destruction of property and the looting of stores have been gaining momentum over the weekend after former president Jacob Zuma was placed under arrest and incarcerated in Estcourt in KwaZulu-Natal on Wednesday. Protests demanding the elder statesma...

PHOTO: Ntwaagae Seleka/News24 While the decision to deploy the military to Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal is correct, it is unclear why President Cyril Ramaphosa took so long to act, writes Makhosi Khoza. The not so presidential Cyril Ramaphosa has finally deployed the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) to help restore law and order in the face of ongoing violence and damage to public and private property that has gripped Kwa-Zulu Natal (KZN), and now, Gauteng. One supposes it is better late than never.  Cyril Ramaphosa’s response to both constitutional and security crises faced by t...

New cabinet appointments won’t rock the boat, as long as people’s health, economy under control 09 Jul 2021 / 10:20 H. Pix for representational purpose only. KUALA LUMPUR: With new cabinet appointments, the Perikatan Nasional (PN) government looks totally committed to bringing the Covid-19 pandemic under control while ensuring the economy forges ahead despite hiccups and fragilities of the global economy, Juwai IQI chief economist Shan Saeed said. He said Malaysian exports and trade numbers are still strong. “The new appointments will follow the same economic strategy to speed up ...