Tag Archives: South Africa

South Africa G4S prison staff accused of abuse

Posted on October 28, 2013 by

28 October 2013 Last updated at 08:50 ET South Africa G4S prison staff accused of abuse Leaked video footage shows a prisoner resisting an injection Continue reading the main story Related… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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When Few Stood against Many: Explaining Executive Outcomes’ Victory in the Sierra Leonean Civil War

Posted on October 26, 2013 by

Defence Studies Volume 13, Issue 2, 2013 When Few Stood against Many: Explaining Executive Outcomes’ Victory in the Sierra Leonean Civil War By Scott Fitzsimmonsa* In November 1996, one of Africa’s… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Ombudsman dismissed complaint against media group

Posted on October 24, 2013 by

Ombudsman dismissed complaint against media group 2013-10-24 08:56 (File) (Shutterstock) Johannesburg – The Press Ombudsman has dismissed a security company owners’ complaint against Independent Newspapers, regarding two stories published in the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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G4S sacked by South Africa after ‘losing control’ of violent prison

Posted on October 9, 2013 by

G4S sacked by South Africa after ‘losing control’ of violent prison Country’s prison services to take over running of Mangaung facility owing to ‘worrying deterioration of safety and security’ Ruth Hopkins… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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G4S request DCS support at prison

Posted on October 9, 2013 by

Oct 9 2013 8:42PM G4S request DCS support at prison G4S never lost control of the situation at the Mangaung maximum security prison outside Bloemfontein, the security company said on Wednesday.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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G4S: A tale of two troubled prisons

Posted on October 8, 2013 by

G4S: A tale of two troubled prisons Clare Sambrook 7 October 2013 Subjects: G4S: securing whose world? Privatisation’s flagship African jail is beset by kidnap, rape and stabbings. In Oakwood Prison, England,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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The Status of Private Military Companies: When Civilians and Mercenaries Blur

Posted on August 1, 2013 by

The Status of Private Military Companies: When Civilians and Mercenaries Blur by Nicolai Due-Gundersen Journal Article | July 31, 2013 – 6:33am Introduction ‘When we had need of skilled soldiers to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Regulating the private security sector in South Africa

Posted on July 1, 2013 by

Regulating the private security sector in South Africa Author(s): Sabelo Gumedze Social Justice. 34.3-4 (Fall-Winter 2007): p195. Introduction THIS ARTICLE SEEKS TO ANALYZE THE SOUTH AFRICAN REGULATORY FRAMEWORK FOR the private… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Unleashing dogs of war in Iraq has changed rules of engagement

Posted on June 29, 2013 by

Unleashing dogs of war in Iraq has changed rules of engagement by Tom Nevin, June 25 2013, 05:35 NON-military security support is growing worldwide and the privatisation of war is becoming… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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G4S accused of holding South African prisoners in isolation illegally

Posted on June 6, 2013 by

G4S accused of holding South African prisoners in isolation illegally Confidential government report lists 62 inmates held in single cells for up to three years, with some denied medication Ruth Hopkins… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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