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ISS brief: business as partner in violence prevention
An ISS policy brief published 8 October 2026 argues South African businesses can be partners, not just funders, in preventing violence.
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A policy brief published by the Institute for Security Studies on 8 October 2026 draws on the Violence Prevention Forum's 2025 engagement with business to argue that companies can act as partners, not only funders, in preventing violence. Author Marcel Korth contends that trust between business and other sectors requires deliberate work, built through research, practice-based knowledge and sustained, facilitated dialogue. The brief was funded by Germany's GIZ development agency. No outcomes, government response or implementation details are stated in the source.