[1][2] In 1998 Suzman was appointed to lead the landmark study, "The Regional Assessment of the Status of the San in Southern Africa", based on an ACP/EU resolution.
[6][7][8] The Namibian Government rejected the report's findings and the President, Sam Nujoma, accused Suzman of amplifying "ethnic tensions".
[10] He was also involved in the dispute that arose as a result of the illegal relocation of Gwi and Gana San from Botswana's Central Kalahari Game Reserve.
[14][15][16] In 2007, Suzman joined De Beers, where, as global head of public affairs, he developed the company's award-winning sustainability functions.
[18] Suzman has published widely on San and other issues in academic journals, magazines and newspapers, including The New York Times.