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Gareth Newham

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Head of Justice & Violence Prevention at the Institute for Security Studies. An explorer who likes mountaineering. Posts are my own

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Joined January 2011
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@CrimeHub30 Aug 2025
From policing to prosecutions, what does it take to lead SA’s criminal justice agencies effectively? Join our 4 Sept seminar for insights from former #Hawks head Godfrey Lebeya, @CASACZA’s @LawsonNaidoo and Bavaria’s Assistant Detective Chief Constable (Ret) Bernhard Egger, formerly with the Bavarian State Office of Crime Investigation, Germany. crimehub.org/events/appointi…

Appointing capable leaders for a safer South Africa | Crimehub

How can the country ensure that its law enforcement agencies are headed by the best possible leaders?

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@CrimeHub17 Jul 2025
SA’s Special Investigating Unit shows how corruption can be beaten In South Africa’s struggling anti-corruption landscape, leadership and operational independence are among the factors enabling the unit’s success. crimehub.org/iss-today/sa-s-…
SA’s Special Investigating Unit shows how corruption can be beaten | Crimehub

SA’s Special Investigating Unit shows how corruption can be beaten | Crimehub

In South Africa’s struggling anti-corruption landscape, leadership and operational independence are among the factors enabling the unit’s success.

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@CrimeHub3 Jul 2025
🏘️ My Police Station Explore crime in your community like never before. 📊 Dive into detailed crime levels & trends 🧭 Access interactive data by precinct 📍 Get key info about any police station in South Africa Knowledge that empowers. Insights that matter. 🔗 Tap the link to explore your area. #MyPoliceStation #CrimeStatsSA #KnowYourPrecinct #CommunitySafety #OpenData #SouthAfrica #EmpowerThroughData 📷
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Can a new leader elevate the Hawks? issafrica.org/iss-today/can-… via @ISSAfrica
Can a new leader elevate the Hawks? | ISS Africa

Can a new leader elevate the Hawks? | ISS Africa

To effectively tackle serious crime, South Africa’s special police investigation unit requires a strong leadership team.

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South African Police Service disciplinary system unlikely to sanction police brutality issafrica.org/iss-today/saps… via @ISSAfrica
SAPS disciplinary system unlikely to sanction police brutality | ISS Africa

SAPS disciplinary system unlikely to sanction police brutality | ISS Africa

The acquittal of VIP Unit officers who assaulted victims on camera highlights the police’s failure to define and enforce standards of conduct.

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SA’s child protection pledge needs NGO partners to succeed crimehub.org/iss-today/sa-s-… via @Crimehub
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Is South Africa’s crime problem turning around? crimehub.org/iss-today/is-so… via @Crimehub
Is South Africa’s crime problem turning around? | Crimehub

Is South Africa’s crime problem turning around? | Crimehub

New official statistics showing decreased violent crime should provide the impetus for expanding holistic violence prevention strategies.

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Is South Africa’s crime problem turning around? crimehub.org/iss-today/is-so… via @Crimehub
Is South Africa’s crime problem turning around? | Crimehub

Is South Africa’s crime problem turning around? | Crimehub

New official statistics showing decreased violent crime should provide the impetus for expanding holistic violence prevention strategies.

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@CrimeHub14 May 2025
Prosecutions alone won’t stop high-level #corruption – what other measures should be deployed? crimehub.org/iss-today/sa-mu…
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Prioritise targeted visible policing at high-risk times and in identified high-crime areas. General visible policing should not be a priority for SA police issafrica.org/iss-today/gene… via @ISSAfrica
General visible policing should not be a priority for SA police | ISS Africa

General visible policing should not be a priority for SA police | ISS Africa

The concept of ‘visible policing’ is confusing efforts to strengthen South Africa’s national police service.

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Cue the cameras: how SAPS bodycams can deliver tangible results issafrica.org/iss-today/cue-… via @ISSAfrica
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Fact-checkers and the traditional media played a major role in debunking disinformation during SA’s elections issafrica.org/iss-today/afri…
Africa’s democracies must guard against local online influencer networks | ISS Africa

Africa’s democracies must guard against local online influencer networks | ISS Africa

New research shows that key figures in South Africa’s domestic online influence industry are engaged in transnational disinformation campaigns.

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@CrimeHub7 Dec 2024
Laws to prevent violent behaviour, reduce excessive alcohol use and limit youth access to weapons are key to preventing #ViolenceAgainstChildren. Join our 10 December webinar to hear about lessons learned from #Argentina and #SouthAfrica. crimehub.org/events/good-pra…
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South Africa’s armed robbery problem drives kidnapping Any strategy to address this crime should focus on identifying and disrupting those who benefit from it. crimehub.org/iss-today/south…

South Africa’s armed robbery problem drives kidnapping | Crimehub

Any strategy to address this crime should focus on identifying and disrupting those who benefit from it.

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New legislation needed to invigorate the National Prosecuting Authority

New legislation needed to invigorate the National Prosecuting Authority

The primary shortcoming of the NPA Act is the lack of financial independence for the NPA as an institution.

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Can South Africa’s prosecution finally achieve independence under the GNU? | ISS Africa

Can South Africa’s prosecution finally achieve independence under the GNU? | ISS Africa

Efforts to secure the NPA’s operational and financial independence have stalled, exposing the justice system to bureaucratic bottlenecks and executive interference.

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Unless this government fixes SAPS, it won’t meet its other objectives

Unless this government fixes SAPS, it won’t meet its other objectives

We need a new approach to policing from Minister Senzo Mchunu

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Is #CapeTown drop in business robbery a cause for concern? | Crimehub crimehub.org/iss-today/is-ca…

Is Cape Town’s drop in business robbery a cause for concern? | Crimehub

A fall in business robberies over the past decade could indicate rising levels of extortion and organised crime.

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Better policing in South Africa is well within reach | ISS Africa ⁦@issafrica⁩ issafrica.org/iss-today/bett…
Better policing in South Africa is well within reach | ISS Africa

Better policing in South Africa is well within reach | ISS Africa

SA has the necessary skills and resources – we need the president and police minister to make reform their mission.

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