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HSF Briefs

Cape Town Gangs: Political Dimensions
Author: Tove van Lennep
Published: 25 Jan 2019
Understanding the true nature and genesis of gangsterism in Cape Town is central to the success of the recently dispatched Anti-Gang Unit. This brief looks beyond frequently cited criminal and socio-economic factors.
Crime Briefs Social Justice Police Gangs
China’s Loans to South Africa - Brief V
Author: Charles Collocott
Published: 24 Jan 2019
This is the final brief in a series of five that takes a look at South Africa’s recent loans from China; it looks at why the BRICS Bank was not used, on what basis government is able to refuse disclosing further information on the loans, and finishes with a conclusion for the series.
Economy Briefs Infrastructure Justice Politics Governance Fighting Corruption International
China’s Loans to South Africa - Brief IV
Author: Charles Collocott
Published: 24 Jan 2019
This is the fourth brief in a series of five that takes a look at South Africa’s recent loans from China; it is a summary of the lessons learned from the experiences of the six countries analysed, which have also taken on Chinese debt.
Economy Briefs Infrastructure Justice Politics Governance Fighting Corruption International
China’s Loans to South Africa - Brief III
Author: Charles Collocott
Published: 22 Jan 2019
This is the third brief in a series of five that takes a look at South Africa’s recent loans from China; it looks at the experiences other countries have had with Chinese debt, namely Zambia, Kenya and Ethiopia.
Economy Briefs Infrastructure Justice Politics Governance Fighting Corruption International
China’s Loans to South Africa - Brief II
Author: Charles Collocott
Published: 22 Jan 2019
This is the second brief in a series of five that takes a look at South Africa’s recent loans from China; it looks at the experiences other countries have had with Chinese debt, namely Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Argentina.
Economy Briefs Infrastructure Justice Politics Governance Fighting Corruption International
China’s Loans to South Africa - Brief I
Author: Charles Collocott
Published: 22 Jan 2019
This is the first brief in a series of five that takes a look at South Africa’s recent loans from China. This brief is an overview of South Africa’s debt situation, how the loans from China fit into this, and why we need to look at the experiences other countries have had with Chinese debt.
Economy Briefs Infrastructure Justice Politics Governance Fighting Corruption International
The Draft Expropriation Bill
Author: Anton van Dalsen
Published: 17 Jan 2019
This brief provides an analysis of the Draft Expropriation Bill which was published for comment in December 2018, within the context of the proposed change to the Constitution regarding expropriation without compensation.
Briefs Land Reform
The African Continental Free Trade Area III – Is Africa ready?
Author: Tove van Lennep
Published: 15 Jan 2019
This brief speaks to the likelihood of achieving the African free trade area against imminent challenges, including Nigerian membership, diverging state interests and obstacles to negotiation and implementation.
Economy Africa Briefs Trade International