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This report examines the risk of kidnapping in South Africa and the potential impact on private-sector operations.

On May 29, South Africa held its seventh general election since the end of apartheid. For the first time since 1994, the Africa National Congress (ANC) fell short of capturing 50% of the vote and failed to form a parliam...

On May 29, South Africans will vote in the country’s seventh election since the end of apartheid in 1994. For the first time since 1994, the Africa National Congress (ANC) risks falling short of forming a parliamentary m...

OSAC's AGOA Forum reports highlight relevant security and logistical considerations for OSAC members operating in South Africa.

OSAC's AGOA Forum reports highlight relevant security and logistical considerations for OSAC members operating in South Africa.

This report offers logistics and security considerations for OSAC members attending the 2023 African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) Forum in Johannesburg, South Africa from November 2-4. The report includes links to s...

A series of violent attacks targeted 21 freight trucks transiting South Africa’s main roadways in mid-July. While past instances of truck attacks have been linked to xenophobia or wider unrest, authorities have yet to co...

South Africa’s energy crisis continues to disrupt business operations and daily life across the country. A total collapse of South Africa’s energy grid remains unlikely, but frequent intentional blackouts affect private...

This OSAC report format provides a brief update on recent events in Cameroon, Kenya, South Africa, and Zimbabwe.

In mid-September, South Africa experienced one of the most severe energy shortfalls in history. This marked the third time the country has experienced such extensive load shedding, and the second time within the past fou...

Civil unrest, looting, and arson have spiked in the week following former South African President Jacob Zuma’s July 8 arrest. Roadblocks have resulted in limited movements in various parts of KZN and Gauteng provinces, a...

The Government of South Africa announced the emergence of a new strain of COVID-19 in the country that is responsible for a sweeping second wave of COVID-19 infections nationwide. In response, the government has imposed...

Although crime rates in South Africa have been on the rise over the past decade, this report looks at how strict national lockdown measures implemented at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in a sharp decrea...

A spate of anti-immigrant violence targeting foreign-owned businesses recently took place across South Africa’s populous Gauteng province, an area that includes the cities of Johannesburg and Pretoria. At least nine peop...

OSAC looks at how crime, terrorism, and natural disasters might affect your work or study abroad experience in South Africa in this short piece meant for easy briefing for inexperienced or young travelers.

Elections in Africa often increase the possibility of civil unrest. Even in instances when the electoral process goes smoothly, the affected state will often experience some disruptions that could impact private-sector o...

This report was produced as part of OSAC's Annual Briefing Series. Private-sector security managers often view South Africa as the ideal location for operations in Sub-Saharan Africa. This project aims to account for the...

Rift Valley Fever (RVF) has been reported in several east African countries and has resulted in human casualties.

The Health Minister of South Africa announced on December 5 that 36 people had died nationwide between January 1 and November 29, 2017 in a food-borne listeriosis outbreak.

Since their introduction into South Africa over the last several years, Transportation Network Companies (TNCs) such as Uber and Taxify have been met with hostility by metered taxi drivers, who claim they are stealing th...