1. The CSVR crime study is of considerable value in taking forward the debate about how to respond to violent crime. The overall 'integrated view' of key aspects of the problem of violence is an important achievement of the study…
1. In February 2007 the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation was contracted by government to carry out a study on the violent nature of crime in South Africa. The study involved the production of six reports over…
The Department of Justice yesterday published the names of 149 convicted persons who have been recommended for a presidential pardon in terms of the Special Dispensation created by former President Mbeki in 2007. The crimes for which the offenders sought…
Violence in society is like a crack in a mirror. The crack distorts the image of us, and we become ambiguous. Un-unified. Like the mirror's crack, violence destroys the fabric that unites people, thus eliminating the possibility of togetherness. South…
This is a 'safe city map' developed for children during the world cup. It offers the locations of various NGOs, hospitals and police precincts to assist children with remaining safe.
This paper reports on a recent symposium which was organised on strengthening primary prevention of gender-based violence in South Africa from 23 to 25 November 2009. The symposium included presentations by a series of civil society actors from around the…