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In a major move to address crime across South Africa’s agricultural landscape, AgriCulture South Africa (AgriSA) and the Institute for Security Studies (ISS) have officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen rural safety. The partnership formalises a year of close collaboration, merging the expansive ground-level network of organised agriculture with the independent research expertise of Africa’s leading security and justice institute. By systematically collecting, sharing, and reporting on rural crime data, both organisations aim to establish a reliable, shared body of evidence that puts verified facts at the heart of national security policy. Moving Beyond Competing Narratives Public discourse surrounding farm crime has long been clouded by conflicting figures and...