ArticlesMediaOur News and EventsTransitional JusticePress Release: The African Union and CSVR Host the First Continental Forum on Transitional JusticeThe African Union Commission Department of Political Affairs (AUC-DPA) and the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR) jointly hosted the first Continental Forum on Transitional Justice (TJ) in Africa in Johannesburg, South Africa under the theme The State of Transitional Justice in Africa, from 19-21 October 2017. The Forum brought together African Union Member States, members of… Read More CSVROctober 24, 2017
ArticlesMediaGender-based ViolenceViolence Against Women Remains a Huge CrisisThe South African government can no longer sit back and be a spectator while violence against women remains a crisis. How much more when its very own cabinet ministers are accused of such crimes. What message does this convey to South Africans about the public safety of women? What does this say about the profile of perpetrators of violence against… Read More Noma MasikoOctober 12, 2017
ArticlesMediaPeacebuilding, Transitional JusticePress Release: International Day of PeaceThe Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR) is joining citizens and organisations globally to observe International Day of Peace on September 21 with a call to renew efforts for peacebuilding. The theme for International Day of Peace 2017, on Thursday September 21, is Together for Peace: Respect, Safety and Dignity for All by the United Nations. CSVR… Read More CSVRSeptember 21, 2017
ArticlesMediaMigrants and XenophobiaChange Beliefs to Stem XenophobiaThe distressing image of the necklacing of Ernesto Alfabeto Nhamuave in 2008 circulated around the world, highlighting the brutality of xenophobia in South Africa. From Pretoria and Johannesburg to Durban and Cape Town, foreign nationals were attacked, displaced and even killed. In 2015, violence flared up again in some parts of Gauteng. This time the image of the fatal stabbing… Read More CSVRAugust 22, 2017
ArticlesMediaGender-based ViolenceTackling Violence against Women Requires Collective ActionThe Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR) is calling on South African women to speak up about Violence Against Women (VAW) as part of a new social media campaign to highlight the pervasive nature of the scourge. The campaign, #EndVAWNow, will be conducted across social media platforms to allow women to share their own stories. “Through this… Read More CSVRAugust 7, 2017
ArticlesMediaChildren and Youth, InequalitiesStructural Youth Unemployment Solutions Require New Thinking and New InstitutionsAnother June 16 Youth Day has come and gone. As typically happens at this time, various political leaders, and newspaper editorials, bemoaned the lack of employment for young people, emphasising the need for more job opportunities. In his National Youth Day address in Ventersdorp for instance President Jacob Zuma acknowledged that the economy is affected by ‘sluggish growth’. But, he… Read More David BruceJune 25, 2017
