PublicationsResearchGender-based Violence, Gun Violence, Violence PreventionBlack Man at Oscar Pistorius Trial in AbsentiaThis article explores the social representation of black masculinities as violent in the globally publicized case of the murder by Oscar Pistorius of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp. This murder and the subsequent media interest it generated highlighted the manner in which fear of crime in South Africa, particularly amongst certain sectors of the population such as white, male gun owners… Read More Malose LangaJuly 20, 2018
PublicationsResearchTorture and State ViolenceTorture and Corruption: Violent Exchanges in Marginalized South African CommunitiesThis chapter examines the link between corrupt activities and the threat of ill-treatment or torture. It looks at how law enforcement uses force or threats thereof to extort money and services from vulnerable groups and what effects this has. This chapter was published in "Corruption and Torture: Violent Exchange and the Policing of the Urban Poor," edited by Steffen Jensen… Read More Malose Langa and Hugo van der MerweOctober 2, 2017
PublicationsResearchReparations and Victim Services, Torture and State ViolenceStories of Torture Survivors Who Sought Redress in Post-Apartheid South AfricaThis report forms part of a broader Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation attempt to understand changing patterns of torture in the new South Africa. The report looks only at experiences of torture amongst young black males in South Africa who have brought civil claims against police through court processes. It looks at all the steps and challenges… Read More Malose LangaJuly 14, 2016
PublicationsResearchEx-combatant Reintegration and Demilitarisation, Reparations and Victim Services, Violence PreventionThe Role of Ex-offenders in Implementing the Community Work Programme as a Crime and Violence Prevention InitiativeThis article deals with the perceived impact of the Community Work Programme (CWP) (a state-sponsored job creation project) in preventing crime and violence in the townships of Ivory Park and Orange Farm, South Africa. The focus of this article is on the role that ex-offenders who work in the CWP play in the implementation of crime and violence prevention initiatives… Read More Malose Langa and Themba MasukuMay 6, 2016
PublicationsResearchSocial Cohesion, Violence PreventionThe Community Work Programme in KagisoThis report forms part of a study on the role of the Community Work Programme (CWP), a South African public employment initiative, in violence prevention. Through an analysis of extensive quotes from local stakeholders, the report examines ways in which CWP participants contribute to addressing violence and building social cohesion in Kagiso, one of the most populous township in the… Read More Themba Masuku, Malose Langa and David BruceMay 6, 2016
PublicationsResearchSocial Cohesion, Violence PreventionFacilitating or Hindering Social Cohesion? The Impact of the Community Work Programme in Selected South African TownshipsThis article discusses the effects of a public employment initiative known as the Community Work Program (CWP) on social cohesion in South Africa. The article is based on research that investigated the impact of the CWP on violence prevention in six communities across three provinces: Ivory Park, Orange Farm and Kagiso (all of which are in Gauteng), Bokfontein (in the… Read More Malose Langa, Themba Masuku, David Bruce and Hugo van der MerweApril 14, 2016
