the africa centre for business and social resilience

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Centre for Business & Social Resilience

THE AFRICA CENTRE FOR BUSINESS AND SOCIAL RESILIENCE

This document provides a proposal for a specialised centre to assist in monitoring and

tracking criminal activities in Africa which have a negative impact on business and social

resilience. Business resilience is defined broadly as the capacity of enterprises to survive

and even thrive during challenging economic periods and establish a sustainable base

for long-term profitability. Social resilience is broadly defined as the extent to which a

given society and its sub-communities can offer a basis for sustainable living, including

safety and protection, of all those forming part of the society.

THE SHIFT FROM CORPORATE SOCIAL INVESTMENT TO CORPORATE ACTIVISM

The global trend is to now shift from mere CSI to Corporate Activism. Activism in its

essence are acts that aim to change the current state of society into a desired state of

society. The world changes, and business must change as well. Companies that fail to

reflect the social values and priorities of their workforce and their customers are unlikely

to thrive.

What types of corporate activists are there?

• The opposite of dollar-driven Business Inspired Activism would be to take activist

action that hurt your own financial results - Ethically Inspired Activism.

• Corporate activism is a public stance taken by a major company to positively

impact social change or legislation.

• Corporate activism uses the bedrock of company value systems to actively fight

obstructions in the market and issues in society at large that run against these

value systems, thus going further than CSR and triple-bottom-line models, which

seek to balance financial results with environmental and societal ones.

87% of people will purchase a product because a company advocated for an issue they

cared about. 73% of Millennials are willing to spend more on a brand if it comes from a

sustainable brand. 81% of Millennials expect their favourite companies to make public

declarations of their corporate citizenship. “Consumers want to know more than whether

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a corporation is socially responsible. They want to make purchasing decisions based on

their values and understand which companies are not aligned with their values.”

1. Africa in context

During the past years, the continent of Africa has experienced significant growth in

criminal activity and a decline in resilience to crime. “The growth of criminal networks

operating in Africa has at the same time been supported by conflict and instability, weak

and corruptible state institutions, as well as criminalised states.”

(https://globalinitiative.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/enact_report.pdf). The markets

for criminal activity have increased, and remain in an upward spiral, exposing the

continent to further future instability.

https://globalinitiative.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/enact_report.pdf

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According to global research, the critical areas of high-impact criminal activity, and high

growth areas in Africa are:

• Human trafficking/Human smuggling

• Non-renewable resource crimes

• Flora and Fauna crimes

• Drug trade (heroin, cocaine, cannabis and synthetic drugs)

• Arms trafficking

• Gender and child violence

• Hijacking and hostage-taking

Over and above these high impact crimes is the massive growth in smuggling of alcohol,

fuel and tobacco, and cash-in-transit heists.

All of these particular crimes require high levels of syndication and facilitation by various

state actors.

The fact that Africa experiences high levels of state-embedded actors incurs a

catastrophic ripple effect on most other areas of resilience, namely:

• Policies and laws

• International cooperation

• Territorial integrity

• Law enforcement

• Political leadership and governance

• Anti-money laundering

• Economic regulatory environment

• The judicial system

• Government transparency and accountability

• Prevention

• Victim and witness support

This is illustrated in the latest research and findings outlined below

(https://globalinitiative.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/enact_report.pdf).

https://globalinitiative.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/enact_report.pdf

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In comparison to selected global data, Africa continues to rank negatively. The detail of

scoring and rankings (of criminal activity particularly relevant to the centre) is highlighted

below:

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Of greater concern, is the massive contribution of the various actors in facilitating crime

on the continent, particularly “State-embedded Actors”. Among the 15 highest-scoring

countries for criminality, 7 feature in the top-15 largest economies.

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In South Africa, crime continues to rise, and at best, does not decline. Hijacking and

hostage-taking are on the rise (as explained eloquently in this video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=279&v=aalbnDwZGlY&feature=emb_lo

go).

• SARS in South Africa estimate that ZAR3 billion in tax revenue is lost per month

through fuel, tobacco and alcohol smuggling (app. ZAR36 billion per annum).

• South Africa is fast becoming a major transhipment point for global drug trade.

• Corruption costs SA GDP at least ZAR27 billion annually, and 76 000 jobs.

• South Africa has lost ZAR1.6 trillion to corruption over the last 26 years.

• South Africa’s police officer to citizen ratio is currently 1 to 383. This is almost

double the international standard of 1 to 220. There are as many 2.5 security

guards for each police officer in the country.

The latest statistics (outlined below) capture the number of recorded incidents per annum:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=279&v=aalbnDwZGlY&feature=emb_logo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=279&v=aalbnDwZGlY&feature=emb_logo

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White-collar crime is captured below:

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The impact for the continent is unimaginable and often difficult to quantity. What we do

know is that the areas demonstrated below are negatively affected.

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Some of the many effects of this landscape of crime manifest themselves in the following

manner:

• The unemployed or marginalised may be vulnerable to recruitment by organised-

crime syndicates, as a means of seeking social inclusion, protection and economic

livelihood.

• Where communities feel distrust in the state or a lack of belonging, they may

become vulnerable to organised-criminal groups seeking to establish informal

control over political and social life.

• Criminal organisations use legitimate state structures to circulate illicit goods and

reduce the risks of successful prosecution. Organised crime also poses obstacles

to reducing poverty, distorts local economies, hinders trade and redirects

resources that could be dedicated to improving basic services.

• Africa as a continent is the source, confluence or thoroughfare for numerous types

of illicit flows and markets.

2. The Problem Statement

Against this backdrop, one can begin to outline the underlying causes that enable,

maintain and perpetuate this criminal activity. We are of the view that the causes outlined

below contribute significantly to this landscape:

• Lack of adequate intelligence

• Lack of centralised intelligence

• Lack of ‘live/real-time’ intelligence

• Lack of visible intelligence

• Lack of predictive modelling and analytics

• Lack of ‘singular’, ‘integrated’ systems (IT/ICT) (or any systems)

• Uncoordinated policing/law enforcement (domestic & continental, cross border)

• Reactive approach/mindset

• Disconnected continental policies, misaligned to global practice

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• No professionalisation and incorporation of Criminology as an influencing and

directive discipline

• Deep, embedded corruption and State Actors’ vested interest in the perpetuation

of crime

The consequences of these causes are far-reaching, and, inter-alia, encompass the

following:

• Relinquish of State control to criminal networks

• Massive Cybercrime vulnerability

• Reactive modality (always one step behind)

• Better trained, equipped and financed criminal networks

• Inability to prevent & combat crime

• Very little analytical capability

• Low law enforcement morale, loyalty & development

• Archaic, disconnected policies

• Embedded social poverty

• Lack of State financial control

• Uninformed & disengaged public

• High risk for foreign investment

Africa lacks a central, objective, neutral platform for criminal intelligence (in its various

forms) that plays a key and pivotal role in education, policy strategy, resilience, crime

prediction, crime prevention, crime reduction and crime exposure. Africa does not have a

central, trusted repository of data/intelligence to guide the continent and disseminate

Africa-specific intelligence to the world. Africa does not have state-of-the-art systems to

position itself as a global equivalent or leader. Africa lacks a cohesive facility, resourced

with highly trained, relevant professionals. Africa does not hold an annual summit to

address crime in Africa…

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3. The contribution of the centre in addressing the Problem Statement

The Africa Centre for Business and Social Resilience (as proposed), will be able to

effectively address the following critical areas:

• Education

o First of its kind internship programme on the continent

o Public education programmes around crime and prevention

o Law Enforcement/Tax Revenue Services/Government task force

training/workshops

• Sustainable Economic growth

o Effective financial recovery into the country (e.g. Tax)

o Correct/appropriate financial allocation

o Public domain intelligence around corruption

▪ Direct positive effect on poverty and employment

• Global and Continent Visibility

o Hawthorne effect – shift the spotlight accurately onto relevant matters

o Live, up-to-date, objective intelligence

o Effective cross-border law enforcement through integrated and shared

intelligence

• Global Integration

o Less dependence on current, limited external input/direction

o Africa as in input to global crime research, prevention and policy

• Proactive/Predictive Approach

o Development of predictive analytics, tailored for the African environment

• Crime Reduction

o Major key focus areas:

▪ Crimes against women and children and gender-based violence

▪ Human trafficking/smuggling

▪ Illicit fauna trade/smuggling

▪ Missing children

▪ Money laundering

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▪ South Africa as a key smuggling/transition point (drugs, fuel,

people, etc.)

• Public Participation (controlling destiny)

o Public forms part of the inputs to the centre

o One point of engagement for the public

Imagine for a moment…

…real time information and intelligence

…a central, state-of-the-art repository for data and intelligence

…crime modelling and predictability AI

…seamless integration with government, business & people

…live platforms for the public to report into

…live platforms for dissemination of information

…24/7 command/control/response centre

…cutting edge, global best-in-class IT/ITC

…critical security information at your fingertips (threat assessment)

…the best (globally) trained teams

…integration with global units

The centre will provide:

• Integrated services unit with the community, business, government (SAPS, SARS,

SOEs etc.) and education (local & international academic affiliation – shared

research)

• Support services for “under-resourced, under-funded” law enforcement agencies

and the judicial system

• Internship programmes to support the professionalisation of Criminology

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o Addresses the practical component of Criminology work

o On the job training – pro bono work

• Research institute focused on the direct, impactful needs of the country, the African

continent and globally

• Focuses on areas outside of the ambit of educational institutions

• Focuses on current needs (the here and now)

• Neutral, unbiased, objective work

• Unparalleled intelligence and information, supported by best in class IT & software,

and relevant software/AI/predictive development

• Best in class training for interns and external agencies/business

• Real time emergency/crisis response and intervention

• Global workshops, seminars and conferences: placing South Africa in a central

African role

Furthermore, the centre will contribute to:

• Employment opportunities in the field of Criminology

• The first Criminology internship programme in Africa

• Professional services to under-resourced institutions/agencies

• Cutting edge technology to keep South Africa/Africa current and relevant

• Post-modern research and intelligence, relevant to the here and now, supporting

the specific needs of Africa

• Community upliftment and education

• Combatting crime/Crime prevention/Crime intervention

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4. The Centre’s core pillars

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5. Intelligence management

The centre will be instrumental in creating, receiving and disseminating key intelligence,

and in this regard, is acutely aware of the sensitive management of this intelligence.

6. The composition/structure of the Centre

The centre will align its key focus areas to a physical, operational structure, thereby

enabling focus and output in the desired chambers. This is illustrated below:

Public layer InformationIntelligence & Information made available to the general public.

Business layer InformationThis layer of intelligence/information is produced for specific business needs. It may be shared amongst businesses (if agreed) for the

benefit of an business cluster, or it may be isolated to one business

State layer InformationThis layer is highly sensitive & for use by state agencies only. This intelligence can vary from real time operational to highly

strategic in nature.

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The Cyber Centre

The Profiling Centre

The War Room

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OfficeAdministration, Finances, Staff

Training, Conferencing etc. (Internships &

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Idea Generation, Brainstorming, Brown

Paper Sessions

Environmental Criminology, Human

Trafficking, Gender Based Violence, Animal Poaching

Cyber Crime, Software Development,

Data Analysis

Research to Support Law Enforcement,

Business, Government, Community

Office Admin (1), Finance (1), Director (1),

Events Co-Ordinator (1), Public Affairs (1),

Cleaner (1)

Permanent Staff

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Criminal/Psychological Profiler (1),

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ICT Experts (2), Analysts (2), Developers

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Within the centre will be a “nerve centre” focused exclusively on the digital landscape.

This is where the state-of-the-art IT/ICT component is housed.

7. The Internship programme (a first for Africa)

The internship programme is focused on Criminology/IT graduates. It will equip them with

a theoretical & practical skill set. It is a one-year programme that consists of classroom

training, practical exposure, and workshops/conferences. Staff will do part of the training,

and external, expert facilitators will contribute to round the training off.

The course will deliver specific pro-bono output as part of the practical application. This

however does not preclude any paid work requested by businesses.

Interns will be exposed to a wide network within Criminology, Law Enforcement, the

Judiciary, Cyber Space and Business.

Close relationships have been developed with universities to ensure that the programme

is a continuation (not repetition) of theoretical work covered in the undergraduate

programmes. The University of Limpopo has officially endorsed the programme as an

academic extension to university Criminology degrees. This will allow for accreditation

Live Digital Platform at the Command CentreLive Public feed

•Data filtering

•Data composition•Data presentation• Input & Output

•Research•Engagement

•Software development

Law Enforcement FeedCreate a live digitalplatform for public toshare information

• Live information feeds

• Digital mapping indicating hot spots

• Historical mapping indicating hot pots

• Geographic criminal patterns & hot spots

• Predictability modelling

• Case composition for handover

• Research & Analytics

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with bodies such as SAQA and position the intern graduate for their professional

accreditation as a Criminologist.

The programme outline is approved as follows:

• Impact Research, Analytics, Presentation & Delivery

o The skills needed to research for business, law enforcement & judiciary,

government, academia

• Cybercrime & Cyber Security

o Ethical vs unethical hacking

o The Dark Web

o Penetration testing & firewalls

o Open source intelligence

• Offender Profiling

o Criminal/psychological profiling

o Geographic profiling

• Interviewing & Testimony

o Conducting interviews (victims & offenders): human skills & ICT/AI

o Deception detection

o Kinesics

o “Allowable” testimony

• ICT & AI tools in investigation

o GIS software (for e.g. CrimeStat, Rigel, Dragnet)

o AVSAPRO

o SCAN

o DARE

o Deep Machine Learning

• Environmental Criminology

o Geographic movement of offenders

o Hotspots & red flag flow

o Environmental security

o Predictability

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• Threat Assessment & Predictive Analytics

o Threat observation

o Threat analysis

o Threat detection

o Threat avoidance

o Response initiation, analysis & planning

• Fraud & Deception

o Investigating fraud

o Detecting deception

o Loss & damage assessments

• Report Writing

o Judiciary report writing

o Pre-trial reports (victim & offender)

o Pre-sentencing reports (victim & offender)

• Ethical Issues

o Aligning with the judiciary

o Observation of personal rights

o Remaining objective, neutral & unbiased

8. The required funding

The centre will be operated as a Non-Profit Organisation (NPO), and in this regard will

require funding. The rationale behind constructing an NPO is to establish an unbiased,

neutral and objective centre, with the ability to offer services across a wide spectrum. This

does not imply that the centre cannot incur profits, but that these profits will be re-invested

into the longevity and sustainability of the centre.

The funding component/requirement is outlined in detail below:

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OPERATING EXPENSES (Annual) ZAR/USD 14.60R

Staff (permanent) Salary (CtC) Quantity Total Cost (Per Month) (Per Person)

CEO R 1,500,000 1 R 1,500,000 R 125,000 R 125,000 8,562$

Office Administrator R 450,000 1 R 450,000 R 37,500 R 37,500 2,568$

Financial Manager R 550,000 1 R 550,000 R 45,833 R 45,833 3,139$

Events Co-ordinator/Business Development R 650,000 1 R 650,000 R 54,167 R 54,167 3,710$

Public Affairs Manager/Business Development R 850,000 1 R 850,000 R 70,833 R 70,833 4,852$

Specialists R 1,200,000 2 R 2,400,000 R 200,000 R 100,000 6,849$

Criminalogical/Psychological Profiler R 800,000 1 R 800,000 R 66,667 R 66,667 4,566$

Cleaner R 100,000 1 R 100,000 R 8,333 R 8,333 571$

ICT Expert R 800,000 2 R 1,600,000 R 133,333 R 66,667 4,566$

Analyst R 600,000 1 R 600,000 R 50,000 R 50,000 3,425$

Software Developer R 800,000 2 R 1,600,000 R 133,333 R 66,667 4,566$

Senior Researcher R 650,000 1 R 650,000 R 54,167 R 54,167 3,710$

Junior Researcher R 450,000 1 R 450,000 R 37,500 R 37,500 2,568$

Intern R 120,000 10 R 1,200,000 R 100,000 R 10,000 685$

TOTAL 26 R 13,400,000 R 1,116,667

USD 917,808$ 76,484$

Board of Directors Salary (annual) Salary (monthly)

Centre CEO R 360,000 R 30,000

Chairman R 500,000 R 41,667

Cisco R 360,000 R 30,000

Government Rep R 360,000 R 30,000

Academic Rep R 360,000 R 30,000

Bank Rep R 360,000 R 30,000

TOTAL R 2,300,000 R 191,667

USD 157,534$ 13,128$

Office operational costs Cost Quantity Total Cost (Per Month)

Rental R 1,500,000 1 R 1,500,000 R 125,000 8,562$

Microsoft R 800 26 R 20,800 R 1,733 119$

Office package R 900 26 R 23,400 R 1,950 134$

GIS (or similar) R 120,000 1 R 120,000 R 10,000 685$

Specialist Software R 150,000 4 R 600,000 R 50,000 3,425$

Webpage hosting R 10,000 1 R 10,000 R 833 57$

Internet R 5,000 1 R 5,000 R 417 29$

Travel & Conferences -$

Local R 15,000 26 R 390,000 R 32,500 2,226$

International R 75,000 8 R 600,000 R 50,000 3,425$

Stationary R 120,000 1 R 120,000 R 10,000 685$

Telephone (landline) R 60,000 1 R 60,000 R 5,000 342$

Switchboard rental R 7,200 1 R 7,200 R 600 41$

Printer (rental) R 12,000 1 R 12,000 R 1,000 68$

Mobile phones R 204,000 1 R 204,000 R 17,000 1,164$

Travel R 200,000 1 R 200,000 R 16,667 1,142$

Staff refreshments R 60,000 1 R 60,000 R 5,000 342$

Eletricity & Water R 144,000 1 R 144,000 R 12,000 822$

Subscriptions R 32,000 1 R 32,000 R 2,667 183$

Advertising/Marketing R 250,000 1 R 250,000 R 20,833 1,427$

R 2,965,900 R 4,358,400 R 363,200 24,877$

USD 298,521$ 24,877$

Internship Training Cost Quantity Total Cost (Per Month)

Specialist Trainers R 50,000 5 R 250,000 R 20,833 1,427$

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ZAR/USD 14.60R

ICT Cost Quantity Total Cost USD

Laptops 15,000R 26 390,000R 26,712$

Screens 7,000R 26 182,000R 12,466$

LAN Configuration 100,000R 1 100,000R 6,849$

Cabling & peripherals 200,000R 1 200,000R 13,699$

Software

Microsoft 800R 26 20,800R 1,425$

Office package 900R 26 23,400R 1,603$

GIS 500,000R 1 500,000R 34,247$

Specialist Software 150,000R 4 600,000R 41,096$

Webpage hosting 2,500R 1 2,500R 171$

Internet 5,000R 1 5,000R 342$

Telephony 40,000R 1 40,000R 2,740$

2,063,700R 141,349$

Building & Furniture

Desks (office) 5,000R 16 80,000R 5,479$

Chairs (office) 2,500R 16 40,000R 2,740$

Chairs (office - visitor) 1,500R 16 24,000R 1,644$

Desks (interview) 2,500R 2 5,000R 342$

Chairs (conference centre) 1,500R 40 60,000R 4,110$

Chairs (workstation) 1,500R 12 18,000R 1,233$

Desks (conference centre) 1,500R 40 60,000R 4,110$

Chairs (war room) 2,500R 8 20,000R 1,370$

Tables (war room) 3,000R 4 12,000R 822$

Workstations 10,000R 10 100,000R 6,849$

Filing cabinets 20,000R 2 40,000R 2,740$

Coffee machines 10,000R 2 20,000R 1,370$

Kitchen utensils 5,000R 1 5,000R 342$

Reception counter 10,000R 1 10,000R 685$

Chair (reception) 2,500R 1 2,500R 171$

Pause areas 5,000R 1 5,000R 342$

Board room table 25,000R 1 25,000R 1,712$

Board room chairs 2,500R 10 25,000R 1,712$

Projector 10,000R 2 20,000R 1,370$

Screen 5,000R 2 10,000R 685$

Telephones 1,500R 6 9,000R 616$

Stationary 20,000R 1 20,000R 1,370$

Microwave 5,000R 1 5,000R 342$

Fridge 10,000R 1 10,000R 685$

Paper shredder 5,000R 1 5,000R 342$

Other office equipment 25,000R 1 25,000R 1,712$

Signage/Branding 25,000R 1 25,000R 1,712$

680,500R 46,610$

CENTRE START UP COSTS

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In summary:

9. Where do we start?

With every vision, there is a beginning!

We realise that the vision shared above is an ultimate goal. We would like to begin where

we can gain the most impact and set the platform to attain our final goal. In this regard,

we will launch with the establishment of the ‘Intelligence Platform’.

We know that the start of everything is the compilation and visibility of information and

data. Furthermore, it is the effective translation of this information into meaningful

intelligence.

In this regard, we would like to begin by launching our IT platform (hardware and hosting),

accompanied by software development (Integration & Extraction tools, Filters, AI &

predictive analytics, GIS mapping), manned by extraordinary human resources.

Start-up Costs 2,744,200R 187,959$

People Costs 15,700,000R 1,075,342$

Office Operational Costs 4,358,400R 298,521$

Specialist Trainers 250,000R 17,123$

23,052,600R 1,578,945$

TOTALS (Per Annum)

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Our key initial focus areas will be:

• Human trafficking/smuggling and missing people

• Bribery and corruption/Money laundering

• CIT/Armed robbery

We are currently in positive negotiations with key stakeholders who will be able to

supply critical data/information, and include:

• The SAPS

• SARS

• Private security companies

• Google/Facebook/WhatsApp/Twitter

• Banks

• Relevant companies who are receiving data

We are currently in negotiations with IT partners to provide our infrastructure platforms

and hardware. Furthermore, we have engaged global companies to supply AI software.

What we need is the funding to make a difference. Our initial estimate is R6.1 million,

which will allow one year of development and operation.

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10. The return on investment

As an investor, you/your company will reap legacy results.

High profile branding (research, TV coverage, case resolution, press coverage,

international workshop association).

Corporate Social Investment/Sponsorship to enhance your company profile and embed

your business as a responsible corporate citizen within the continent.

A pioneer in the formulation and implementation of the Internship programme, which is

endorsed and supported by the University of Limpopo (and will increase to include other

academic institutions).

Pioneering a first of its kind in Africa – business legacy beyond profits.

Direct input into the internship programme for tailored outputs and specific needs of your

organisation - direct, proportional output (free) from the internship programme (research,

resources).

Investment into Africa’s sustainable future, and the ability to be part of the continent’s

shaping and safeguarding.

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11. The visionaries

Dr Dion GlassCriminologist & Criminal PsychologistCRIMSA (Criminological Society of Africa)

Qualifications:

Bachelor of Social Sciences (Rhodes University), majoring in Psychology,

Economics & Economic History

Honours - Bachelor of Social Sciences (Psychology)(University of South Africa),

specialising in Research Methodology, Psychopathology, Personology, Advanced

Social Psychology, Psychological Assessment, and Sport Psychology.

Master of Science (Criminology & Criminal Psychology)(University of Portsmouth,

UK)

Doctor of Literature et Philosophy (Criminology) )(University of South Africa).

Dion has more than 30 years corporate & industrial experience & has worked

globally. He has delivered key note speeches, workshops & seminars internationally.

Dion has pioneered the concepts of leadership beyond IQ & EQ into individual &

collective Wisdom (WQ).

Special areas of interest include:

New Generation Leadership

Deep Transformation

Cultural Competence

Presence of Mind

Strategic Profiling

Criminal Profiling

Intelligence and Information (OSI)

Research

Emergency Response Planning (Terrorism)

Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism Assessment

Psychology and Social Media Campaigns

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Dr Mark Welman

Clinical Psychologist

Qualifications:

Bachelor of Arts (UCT), majoring in Psychology

Honours - Bachelor of Arts (Psychology) (UCT)

Master of Arts (Clinical Psychology) (UCT)

Doctor of Literature et Philosophy (Psychology) )(Rhodes University).

Associate Professor (Clinical Psychology) (Rhodes University) (Past)

Mark has more than 30 years experience in Psychology, Criminal Psychology & Investigative Psychology, &

has worked in more than 15 countries around the world. He has delivered key note speeches, workshops &

seminars globally.

Mark founded & directed the award winning MTN Crime Prevention Centre at Rhodes University, which

received international acclaim for pioneering work for crime prevention in developing countries (a first of its

kind in South Africa). Thereafter, Mark ventured into private business and held seats as Country Manager at

Kroll South Africa & was Managing Director for Africa at PASCO Risk Management.

He is recognised as having pioneered the application of behavioural profiling & risk management techniques

to leadership development , political & business negotiations, & executive safety.

Special areas of interest include:

Presence of Mind

Strategic Profiling

Negotiation (political, business & hostage)

Criminal Profiling

Deep Intelligence and Information

Threat Assessment (personal, political, & business)

Research

Cultural Competence

Emergency Response Planning (Terrorism)

Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism Assessment

Psychology and Social Media Campaigns

Concierge Security

New Generation Leadership

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