Gareth Newham is the Head of the Governance, Crime and Justice Division since joining the Institute for Security Studies (ISS) in January 2010. Prior to this he worked as the Strategy and Policy Advisor to the Gauteng Provincial Minister of Community Safety from 2006. Before joining government he worked in the Criminal Justice Programme at the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation for seven years. Gareth holds a Masters degree in Public and Development Management from the University of the Watersrand, a post graduate diploma in applied research methodology from the University of Stellenbosch, an Honours Degree in Political Studies and a Bachelor of Social Sciences both from the University of Cape Town.