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Growing, growing, gone: safeguarding SA’s illegally traded succulents

International demand for succulents is driving rampant harvesting and trade, and some species now face extinction.

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Lake Victoria: a convergence point for environmental crimes

Criminals target loopholes in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania’s security force operations to exploit the lake’s ecosystem for profit.

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Felling giants: trophy hunters are wiping out Kenya-Tanzania super tuskers

Cross-border coordination is needed to protect the elephants that traverse the Amboseli and Enduimet ecosystems.
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Construction mafia weakens the foundations of South Africa’s economy

Fuelled by political corruption, extortion networks are undermining the country’s construction industry.
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Extortionists have South Africa’s economies down the barrel of a gun

Government, businesses and communities need to work together to get South Africa’s economies out of the grip of criminals.
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ENACT Live: Lake Victoria – a convergence point for environmental crimes

Criminals target loopholes in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania’s security force operations to exploit the lake’s ecosystem for profit.
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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?
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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?

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Identifying victims key to breaking up SA's sex trafficking rings

Unclear distinction between sex work and trafficking in persons is hindering efforts to apprehend offenders and secure justice for survivors.
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Pangolins for profit: from seizure, to safety, to survival

ENACT considers the current status of the illegal pangolin trade and the efforts to safeguard the species in South Africa.
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Protecting South Africa’s precious succulents from illegal traders

New research shows that strides have been made, but more support and private-public partnerships are needed.
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L’accord UE-Seychelles pourrait freiner le trafic de drogue dans l’océan Indien

Les accords bilatéraux combattent le trafic de drogue en mer et protègent les droits des auteurs présumés.

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