Institute for Security Studies (ISS) Africa
Source Passport
ZA-C-00005-2
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- Legal name
- Institute for Security Studies
- Country
- South Africa
- Type
- Civil society organisation
- Founded
- 1991
- Director or chair
- Jakkie Cilliers (Chair, Board of Trustees)
- Claim
- Not claimed by the organisation
- Last verified
- 27 April 2026
0 of 5 layers verified
Transparency
Partial
5 of 6 key disclosures on record, 0 of them checked by our researchers.
- Legal name on record, not yet checked
- Who leads it on record, not yet checked
- How it is funded on record, not yet checked
- Named funders on record, not yet checked
- Public contact address not disclosed
- Official websites and accounts on record, not yet checked
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Who is it?
Origin
Partly verified
- Brand names Pending check
- ISS
- ISS Africa
- Institute for Security Studies
- Registration number
- Not disclosed
- Registered address Pending check
- Pretoria, South Africa (headquarters per ISS; street address not read)
- Public contact email
- Not disclosed
2 sources
- issafrica.org, 'How we work', read 2026-10-20 (ISS registered as a non-profit trust in South Africa, accountable to a board of trustees; founded 1991 as the Institute for Defence Policy by Dr Jakkie Cilliers and Mr PB Mertz, renamed Institute for Security Studies in 1996; headquarters Pretoria; Dr Jakkie Cilliers chair of the Board of Trustees; Partnership Forum: European Union, governments of Denmark, Ireland, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and the USA/USAID, Hanns Seidel Foundation, Open Society Foundations; project funders listed; LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube links)
- issafrica.org, press release 'ISS announces leadership transition', 26 Jan 2026, read 2026-10-20 (Executive Director Fonteh Akum steps down effective 30 April 2026; the Board of Trustees, chaired by Jakkie Cilliers, to recruit a successor; Partnership Forum members: Hanns Seidel Foundation, European Union, Open Society Foundations and the governments of Denmark, Ireland, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden)
Who stands behind it?
Control
Not yet verified
- Founders or members with control Pending check
Owner Holding Owner type Jakkie Cilliers (co-founder; chair of the Board of Trustees) Direct Person PB Mertz (co-founder) Direct Person - Beneficial owners
- Not disclosed
- State or public-body ownership Pending check
- None
- Network or umbrella organisation
- Not disclosed
2 sources
- issafrica.org, 'How we work', read 2026-10-20 (ISS registered as a non-profit trust in South Africa, accountable to a board of trustees; founded 1991 as the Institute for Defence Policy by Dr Jakkie Cilliers and Mr PB Mertz, renamed Institute for Security Studies in 1996; headquarters Pretoria; Dr Jakkie Cilliers chair of the Board of Trustees; Partnership Forum: European Union, governments of Denmark, Ireland, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and the USA/USAID, Hanns Seidel Foundation, Open Society Foundations; project funders listed; LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube links)
- issafrica.org, press release 'ISS announces leadership transition', 26 Jan 2026, read 2026-10-20 (Executive Director Fonteh Akum steps down effective 30 April 2026; the Board of Trustees, chaired by Jakkie Cilliers, to recruit a successor; Partnership Forum members: Hanns Seidel Foundation, European Union, Open Society Foundations and the governments of Denmark, Ireland, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden)
Who pays?
Money
Not yet verified
- Income mix
- Not disclosed
- Named funders and donors Pending check
Funder Type Note European Union Government or public body ISS Partnership Forum member (2026) Government of Denmark Government or public body Partnership Forum member (2026) Government of Ireland Government or public body Partnership Forum member (2026) Government of the Netherlands Government or public body Partnership Forum member (2026) Government of Norway Government or public body Partnership Forum member (2026) Government of Sweden Government or public body Partnership Forum member (2026) Hanns Seidel Foundation Foundation Partnership Forum member (2026) Open Society Foundations Foundation Partnership Forum member (2026) Government of the United States of America/USAID Government or public body listed in the Partnership Forum on the How we work page (absent from the Jan 2026 list)
2 sources
- issafrica.org, 'How we work', read 2026-10-20 (ISS registered as a non-profit trust in South Africa, accountable to a board of trustees; founded 1991 as the Institute for Defence Policy by Dr Jakkie Cilliers and Mr PB Mertz, renamed Institute for Security Studies in 1996; headquarters Pretoria; Dr Jakkie Cilliers chair of the Board of Trustees; Partnership Forum: European Union, governments of Denmark, Ireland, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and the USA/USAID, Hanns Seidel Foundation, Open Society Foundations; project funders listed; LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube links)
- issafrica.org, press release 'ISS announces leadership transition', 26 Jan 2026, read 2026-10-20 (Executive Director Fonteh Akum steps down effective 30 April 2026; the Board of Trustees, chaired by Jakkie Cilliers, to recruit a successor; Partnership Forum members: Hanns Seidel Foundation, European Union, Open Society Foundations and the governments of Denmark, Ireland, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden)
Where does it appear?
Channels
Partly verified
- Official websites Verified
- Official social accounts Pending check
Platform Link LinkedIn linkedin.com/company/institute-for-security-studies Facebook facebook.com/issafrica X twitter.com/issafrica YouTube youtube.com/ISSAfricaTV
Who is connected?
Networks
Nothing disclosed
- Documented public-office or party roles
- Not disclosed
Change history
| Version | Date | What changed |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 20 October 2026 | Updated from research database (Origin, Control, Money, Channels) |
| 1 | 19 October 2026 | First published |
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