This article presents a narrative literature review which examines the relationship between e-government communication and citizen trust, with Morocco as the primary empirical focus. Drawing on scholarship from public administration, communication studies, and critical discourse analysis (CDA), particularly the work of Fairclough (1992, 2003) and van Dijk (1993), the review synthesizes existing knowledge on how digital institutional communication shapes, and is shaped by, citizen trust. The review traces Morocco’s e-government journey from its earliest national digital strategies through the OECD-supported reforms of the late 2010s which situates this evolution within the general international literature on e-government trust (Tolbert & Mossberger, 2006; Welch, Hinnant, & Moon, 2005) and the persistent tension between managerial and participatory communication models (Chadwick & May, 2003). It further considers the structural constraints, particularly the digital divide documented by the Arab Barometer (2020), those condition citizens’ access to and experience of digital government communication in Morocco. Critical discourse perspectives, including Morozov’s (2013) concept of technological solutionism, are introduced as analytical resources for understanding the ideological dimensions of official digital governance discourse. The review concludes by identifying significant gaps in the existing literature, most notably the absence of CDA-based empirical research on Moroccan e-government texts and proposes directions for future research.

The fast development of digital platforms has transformed how individuals in Morocco access and interpret health-related information. This actually contributes to what the World Health Organization terms an “infodemic”. This study examines the perspectives of practicing medical doctors in Casablanca regarding patient exposure to health misinformation and its effects on clinical practice. Guided by an integrated theoretical framework combining the Information Disorder Framework, the Health Belief Model, and Media Literacy Theory, the research adopts a quantitative descriptive design using a structured questionnaire administered to 60 practicing physicians selected through purposive sampling. The instrument covers demographic profiles, exposure to misinformation, types and sources of misleading content, patient behavior, doctors’ communication strategies, the role of media literacy, institutional trust, and recommended interventions. Findings show that health misinformation has become a routine feature of clinical encounters, with a majority of doctors reporting frequent exposure to patients influenced by false or misleading health content, most commonly involving self-medication, vaccine hesitancy, and chronic disease management. Social media and messaging applications emerge as the dominant channels of dissemination. Doctors report that misinformation contributes to patient resistance to medical advice, delayed care-seeking, and a perceived erosion of trust in medical authority, partly attributed to algorithm-driven content amplification. Physicians frequently engage in corrective communication, primarily through scientific explanation and trust-building dialogue. However, their efforts are constrained by limited consultation time. A strong majority of respondents view media literacy as a protective factor against misinformation and advocate for its integration into public health and educational initiatives, alongside stronger platform regulation and improved health communication campaigns. The study concludes that health misinformation in Casablanca constitutes a multidimensional challenge with informational, behavioral, and institutional dimensions, which show the need for coordinated interventions involving healthcare providers, educators, policymakers, and digital platforms to strengthen public resilience against misleading health content.

This study examines the role of proactive intelligence-driven policing as a strategic approach to preventing crime, disrupting criminal networks, protecting communities, and enhancing public safety in South Africa. The study explores how intelligence-led policing can strengthen crime prevention efforts through intelligence gathering, crime analysis, strategic decision-making, community partnerships, technological innovation, and effective governance. It further investigates the contribution of intelligence-driven policing to achieving safer communities while supporting the objectives of the National Development Plan (NDP) 2030, the White Paper on Safety and Security, the Integrated Crime and Violence Prevention Strategy (ICVPS), and broader criminal justice reforms. Despite extensive policing reforms since the advent of democracy in 1994, South Africa continues to experience exceptionally high levels of violent crime, organised crime, corruption, infrastructure theft, drug trafficking, cybercrime, and community insecurity. Traditional reactive policing approaches have proven insufficient in addressing increasingly sophisticated criminal threats. Furthermore, findings from the Zondo Commission, Auditor-General reports, Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) reports, and other oversight mechanisms have highlighted governance failures, corruption, political interference, and weaknesses within intelligence and law enforcement structures. These challenges have undermined the effectiveness of crime prevention efforts and public trust in policing institutions. Consequently, there is a need to examine how proactive intelligence-driven policing can be strengthened to improve crime prevention, enhance accountability, disrupt organised criminal activities, and promote safer communities in South Africa. The study adopted a systematic qualitative research approach based on an extensive review and analysis of secondary data sources. A systematic review methodology was employed to critically evaluate scholarly literature, government reports, policy documents, commission reports, crime statistics, governance assessments, and international policing studies. Key sources included the South African Police Service (SAPS) Annual Crime Statistics, the White Paper on Safety and Security (2016), the National Development Plan (2030), the Integrated Crime and Violence Prevention Strategy (2022), the National Anti-Corruption Strategy (2020–2030), the National Rural Safety Strategy, the Zondo Commission Report (2022), Transparency International reports, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) publications, and international literature on intelligence-led policing. Thematic analysis was utilised to identify recurring patterns, concepts, challenges, and opportunities relating to intelligence-driven policing and crime prevention. The study found that proactive intelligence-driven policing provides a more effective framework for crime prevention than traditional reactive policing approaches. Intelligence-led policing enhances the ability of law enforcement agencies to identify criminal threats, analyse crime patterns, target prolific offenders, and disrupt organised criminal networks before crimes occur. The findings further reveal that intelligence-driven policing is particularly effective in addressing organised crime, drug trafficking, infrastructure theft, cybercrime, illicit mining, and transnational criminal activities. The study also found that governance failures, corruption, political interference, weak oversight mechanisms, and declining public trust significantly undermine the effectiveness of intelligence structures. The findings of the Zondo Commission highlighted the urgent need for intelligence reform, enhanced accountability, ethical leadership, and stronger governance mechanisms. Furthermore, community participation, public-private partnerships, technological innovation, and inter-agency cooperation emerged as critical factors influencing the success of intelligence-led policing initiatives. The study concludes that proactive intelligence-driven policing represents a critical pathway towards achieving safer communities, stronger institutions, and more effective crime prevention in South Africa. However, the success of intelligence-led policing depends on more than intelligence capabilities alone. Sustainable improvements require professionalisation of intelligence structures, implementation of the Zondo Commission recommendations, strengthened governance and accountability systems, investment in advanced technologies, enhanced community-police partnerships, and effective policy implementation. By embracing intelligence-driven policing as a core component of national crime prevention strategy, South Africa can significantly improve its ability to anticipate, prevent, and disrupt criminal activities while strengthening public trust in law enforcement institutions. Ultimately, the transition from reactive policing to proactive intelligence-led policing offers an opportunity to create safer communities and a more secure future for all South Africans.

The purpose of this study is to examine how a modernisation project supported by public private partnerships can strengthen crime prevention, combat corruption, improve policing effectiveness, and enhance governance within South Africa's 50 highest-crime precincts. Despite significant policy reforms and investments in policing, South Africa continues to experience high levels of violent crime, organised criminal activity, and corruption. Crime remains concentrated in specific precincts, while institutional weaknesses, technological limitations, and fragmented public–private collaboration hinder effective responses. The persistence of these challenges highlights the need for innovative and integrated solutions. The study adopts a systematic qualitative research approach based on a comprehensive review of secondary sources. Data were collected from SAPS Annual Crime Statistics, national policy documents, and reports from the State Capture Commission, Publications from UNODC, INTERPOL, transparency International, the World Bank, and academic literature. A thematic analysis was employed to identify recurring patterns and emerging themes relating to crime concentration, policing modernisation, corruption, governance, and public–private partnerships. The study found that crime is highly concentrated within a limited number of precincts, traditional reactive policing approaches are insufficient, corruption continues to undermine institutional effectiveness, technology offers substantial opportunities for crime prevention and operational improvement, Public private partnerships remain underutilised, community trust in policing institutions remains low. Existing policies are strong, but implementation remains weak. The study concludes that sustainable crime reduction and anti-corruption efforts require a comprehensive modernisation strategy that integrates intelligence-led policing, technological innovation, institutional reform, public private partnerships, and community participation. Targeting the 50 highest-crime precincts provides an opportunity for transformative impact on public safety and governance.