ArticlesMediaTransitional JusticeMed Schools Still Seeking a CureThe Truth and Reconciliation Commission's (TRC) recommendation that medical schools should increase the intake of black students at undergraduate and postgraduate level has failed to solve racial imbalances in the provision of doctors in the country. Although the recommendation helps set a moral guideline for institutions it lacks the capacity and necessary pragmatism to facilitate demographic change in the health… Read More CSVRSeptember 29, 2000
ArticlesMediaGender-based ViolenceDon't Ignore Men's Violence to Each OtherAn interesting feature of post-1994 politics is the emergence of men who fight violence against women. From "everyday hero" campaigns to conferences, pledges and marches, something new is going down. Could this be the solution to violence against women? Some features of this trend would suggest not. Feminist criticism of masculine power and privilege disturbs the status quo. Thus when… Read More CSVRSeptember 24, 2000
ArticlesMediaPolicing, Violence PreventionBulldog Has Teeth to Bite Alex ThugsWhen Safety and Security Minister Steve Tshwete announced the need to "deal with crime the way a bulldog deals with a bone", he could not have envisaged a more suitably placed or aptly named candidate as Bulldog Rathokolo. Named for his persistence, stamina and determination to see things through, Bulldog looks set to take a bite out of violent crime… Read More CSVRSeptember 17, 2000
ArticlesMediaGender-based ViolenceChallenges from Killer's Life of MiseryThus is the story of "Johanna Smit", sentenced in 1997 to 20 years for the murder of her abusive husband. Johanna met her second husband "Thinus" through a magazine advertisement. Within four months of meeting for the first time, they were married. And so began a long history of broken promises, leading systematically to Johanna's near-complete dependence on "Thinus". Once… Read More CSVRAugust 27, 2000
ArticlesMediaGender-based ViolenceIt's Time Teenage Rape Is RecognisedThe "in-between" space adolescent girls have in South African society places them in a uniquely vulnerable position. Possessing neither the innocent appeal of children nor the life experience of adults, they frequently fall between the cracks in the criminal justice system. As a result their experiences of sexual violence are denied and down-played. Training by the Centre for the Study… Read More CSVRJuly 30, 2000
ArticlesMediaGender-based ViolenceUltimately, Society Must Protect Women"God made men and women equal and Smith and Wesson makes damn sure it stays that way". A clear warning - even a call to arms - this slogan appeared on posters pasted up in Yeoville during the early 1990's when the Yeoville Rapist terrorised women living in the area. The posters provoked controversy and were subsequently removed as not… Read More CSVRJuly 2, 2000
