This article draws on the postcolonial theories of Frantz Fanon and Steve Biko to understand and critique the predominantly negative social representations of black foreign nationals in South Africa. These social representations are used for the legitimation of xenophobia and…
This report is based on primary research carried out in Orange Farm (a township in Johannesburg) in 2014. It discusses the social impact of the Community Work Programme (CWP), a public employment initiative, in Orange Farm. The report contains discussion…
This report is based on primary research carried out by Malose Langa in Bokfontein (in the North West) in May 2014, and forms part of a broader study on the impact of the Community Work Program (CWP), a public employment…
Currently, there is little information on patterns and trends of torture in South Africa. This research report seeks to fill this gap, analysing annual reports released by two government oversight bodies, namely, the Judicial Inspectorate of Correctional Services (JICS) and…
We outline the parameters for the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation's (CSVR's) approach to community intervention for torture and cruel, inhumane and degrading treatment (CIDT) as it emerged towards the end of 2011. This model is now…
The Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR) developed two research projects to identify and profile survivors of current torture and cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment in the new South Africa. Two research methods were used to investigate…