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This report from the Institute for Security Studies consists of several articles analyzing critical issues within the South African criminal justice system. It examines the high rates of police killings and the factors contributing to them, the closure of the SAPS Anti-Corruption Unit, the dynamics of sexual violence and gender roles in men's prisons, trends in child sex offenders and their custody, the effectiveness of the Independent Complaints Directorate in monitoring police brutality, and the implementation of firearm unfitness hearings under the Arms and Ammunition Act.

This briefing from Eskom to the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) provides additional information supporting an application to postpone compliance with Minimum Emission Standards (MES) for the Acacia Power Station. Eskom argues that the station's infrequent use as a peaking plant results in negligible impacts on ambient air quality and human health, and proposes decommissioning the facility around 2026.