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This research paper by the South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA) examines Chinese development co-operation in Africa, using the 'Friendship Town' housing project in Tembisa, South Africa, as a primary case study. It outlines the evolution of China's aid framework from ideological solidarity to a 'mutual benefit' model and analyzes the implementation, community impact, and sustainability of the Tembisa project.

This research paper examines the growth, structure, and regulation of the private security industry in South Africa as of 1999. It analyzes the industry's shift toward performing functions traditionally reserved for the police, the resulting tensions regarding accountability and human rights, and the industry's expansion into other African nations.

This research paper by the Institute for Security Studies examines the rise of crime in South Africa during its transition to democracy. It argues that while the transition period saw a spike in criminality, the roots of the problem lie in the apartheid system. The author analyzes the failures of the centralized criminal justice system, the growth of private security and vigilantism, and the government's National Crime Prevention Strategy, concluding that the state's inability to ensure personal safety threatens the consolidation of the new democracy.