Casper Lӧtter

Finland, with its balance between integration and stigma, could be a model for South Africa to bring down its high rate of re-offending

South Africa’s model for countering cyber crimes focuses on retribution whereas that of Australia is a proactive and multifaceted approach

Does Putin fully understand its own reasons for its incursion into Ukraine – or does he just not care?

This results in the former convicts permanent social and economic exclusion to benefit the wealthy and the politically connected in South Africa

Our country has a recidivism rate of about 90% compared to 6% to 8% for China, an authoritarian regime where mass executions of re-offenders is common

In a country where 9 out of every 10 offenders re-offend, it is high time we looked at other models

The assumption that investment in a robust security culture is a luxury is a costly mistake

There is irony in Msholozi being forced under the heel of the monstrous correctional services system he propped up – will he return behind bars?

South Africa is prone to cyberattacks and ripe for exploitation

We should question the issue of prison outsourcing when the motive is profit and not public safety

Without the political incentive for fundamental economic change, the fortunes and possibilities for rehabilitation of ex-offenders will not, and cannot, change

While politicians have their knives out over Phala Phala, many greater crimes are pushed to the sidelines

Authoritarian would-be emperors such as Putin and Jinping and the US’s military-industrial complex erode the open society and its values of individual freedoms

ANC cadres used the Covid-19 pandemic for self-enrichment under the guise of BBBEE

It underestimates the role of face-saving, which is central to Chinese culture, and the country’s priorities, such as attaining the Chinese Dream