Maritime

Cabinda to Cape Town: how crime-proof are Africa’s Atlantic shores?

With all eyes on pirates and politics in the Gulf of Guinea and the Indian Ocean, who is keeping an eye on Africa’s South Atlantic?

Organised crime in Africa

Organised crime’s role in Southern African elections

As seven countries in the region prepare for elections this year, how will organised crime influence the outcomes?

Flora

Demand for South African succulents cultivates criminality and threatens biodiversity

SA’s Succulent Karoo is being stripped of its unique biodiversity to satisfy international demand.

Trade and counterfeit goods

Namibia Tender Board Act No 16 of 1996

Tender Board of Namibia Act 16 of 1996 section 20 – In these regulations any word or expression to which a meaning has been assigned in the Act shall have the meaning so assigned to it and, unless the context otherwise indicates – “bona fide Namibian dealer or merchant” means any person who – (a) is the holder of a general dealer’s licence; (b) is the holder of a wholesaler’s licence; (c) is a company incorporated in Namibia in terms of the Companies Act, 1973 (Act No. 61 of 1973).

Mining and extractives

Namibia Diamond Act 13 of 1999

Diamond Act 13 of 1999 (GG 2205) brought into force on 1 April 2000 to provide for the establishment of a board to be known as the Diamond Board of Namibia; to define the objects and the powers, duties and functions of the said Board; to provide for the establishment of a fund to be known as the Diamond Board Fund; to provide for the establishment of a fund to be known as the Diamond Valuation Fund; to provide for the management and control of the said Funds; to provide for control measures in respect of the possession, the purchase and sale, the processing and the import and export of diamonds; and to provide for matters connected therewith.

Fauna

Botswana’s elephant conservation in crisis?

Recent developments have risked turning elephant protection into a political numbers game.

Flora

The human cost of Africa’s illegal logging industry

Across the continent, illicit logging undermines peace and security and attracts exploitation.

Fauna

Guns, poison and horns: Organised wildlife crime in Southern Africa

Since 2010, wildlife crime in Southern Africa has increased exponentially. A new ENACT pilot study used media monitoring to track the phenomenon.

11 / 09 / 2017 by Ciara Aucoin and Zachary Donnenfeld

Fauna

Wildlife crime: why diverse data will drive better responses

Beyond poaching and seizure statistics, other information is needed to tackle wildlife crime in Southern Africa.