ArticlesMediaInequalities, Migrants and Xenophobia, PolicingXenophobia: Don't Deploy More Police; More Social Spending Needed to End UnemploymentCommunity protests against violent crime, which are then followed by xenophobic violence and vigilantism, are not new in Diepsloot. In 2013, two toddlers were brutally killed and sexually assaulted. Following this incident, foreign nationals were blamed, attacked and their shops looted. Nine years later, little has changed despite the deployment of officials and politicians to engage the community. In April 2022,… Read More Malose Langa and Steven RebelloMay 3, 2022
PublicationsResearchPolicing, Torture and State Violence, Violence in TransitionDisaster-Appropriate Policing in South Africa: Protests and State Violence in the COVID-19 EraMilitarisation refers to a process where societies (states, institutions, and citizens) prioritise, organise, prepare for and respond to threats or crises with military action or violence. This policy brief highlights how many countries across the world, including South Africa, adopted a militarised response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In South Africa, this militarised response has been noted by the deployment of… Read More Steven Rebello, Jesse Copelyn, Sinqobile Makhathini and Boikanyo MolotoAugust 19, 2021
PublicationsResearchAfrican Union, Capacity Building, Children and YouthYouth Inclusion in Socio-Economic and Livelihood Programmes: Potential for Fostering Social Cohesion and Violence Prevention in East and Southern AfricaIn collaboration with the Centre for Human Rights and Policy Studies (CHRIPS), Kenya, CSVR has been conducting research on the role of public employment and livelihood support programmes in fostering greater youth social and economic inclusion as well as violence prevention. By reviewing literature, select policies and programmes, this report highlights some of the key opportunities and challenges related to… Read More Steven RebelloAugust 17, 2021
PublicationsResearchGender-based Violence, Violence PreventionA Scoping Study of CSVR's Work with Gender and Gender-Based ViolenceThis report highlights CSVR’s work with gender and gender-based violence (GBV). It briefly highlights international best practices in terms of GBV prevention as well as CSVR research, advocacy, clinical, community and organisational interventions related to gender and GBV. Themes identified through focus group discussions with staff also highlight the perceived strengths and challenges associated with CSVR’s gender-related work. The report… Read More Steven RebelloJuly 5, 2021
ArticlesMediaChildren and Youth, InequalitiesCOVID-19: Where to from Here for Efforts to Support Youth Economic Inclusion?As the world marks International Youth Day on August 12, it is difficult to ignore the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on young people – particularly on efforts towards youth economic inclusion in Africa. Meaningful and swift action is needed from African states to ensure the damage is not long-lasting. Recent United Nations data forecast that the number of youth… Read More Steven RebelloAugust 13, 2020
PublicationsResearchInequalities, Torture and State ViolenceA Case Study of the Marikana Massacre in South AfricaThis article reflects on the Marikana massacre of August 2012, subsequent violent strikes and responses by non-governmental organizations (NGOs) as a case study, and provides an analysis about whether these interventions bring transformative change or maintain the status quo in times of crisis. Events associated with Marikana are seen to be embedded in social structures of the time and part… Read More Malose Langa and Steven RebelloJanuary 14, 2020
