Defence, peace, safety and security

SA researcher elected to leadership of international crime prevention body Respected crime prevention expert Barbara Holtmann has been elected vice president of the International Centre for Prevention of Crime (ICPC) that is based in Montreal, Canada.

CSIR and TRAC combine forces to interest learners in science With its recent participation in the Technology Research Activity Centre (TRAC), the CSIR's optronic sensor system research group is continuing its strategy of pursuing human capital development in optronics.

CSIR researcher probes horrific grenade blast for answers An unaccounted-for M26 hand grenade in the former Transkei has led to a study by CSIR human effects researcher Tammy Whyte. Whyte, a biomedical engineer at the CSIR, investigates the injury mechanisms of grenades and other antipersonnel explosives.

Invest in crime prevention to secure safer future CSIR safety and security expert Barbara Holtmann has commended President Thabo Mbeki's for his Parliamentary address on the fight against the scourge of crime.