ArticlesMediaDomestic Violence Legislation, Gender-based Violence, Violence PreventionA call to action: innovative and transformative approaches to violence prevention in Southern Africa.The second symposium on the prevention of gender-based violence (GBV) convened by the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR) in partnership with Africa Legal Aid (AFLA) was held in Pretoria, South Africa, in August 2024. This engagement brought together over 140 stakeholders from Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Eswatini, South Africa, Botswana, and Lesotho. The Symposium ensured active participation… Read More Naledi JoyiOctober 8, 2024
ArticlesMediaChildren and Youth, Criminal Justice, Torture and State ViolenceNON STATE ACTORS SUBMISSION TO THE SOUTHERN AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY (SADC) MEMBER STATES ON THE URGENT NEED TO PROTECT CIVILIANS IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO (DRC)The DRC war has lasted decades, and the escalation in violence since 2022 and more recently in February 2024, caused by fighting and armed violence in Ituri, North and South Kivu, has resulted in an increasing number of citizens displaced and trapped in famine, war, and atrocities including sexual gender-based violence. It has once again drawn in its neighbours and… Read More CSVRAugust 15, 2024
ArticlesMediaInequalitiesThe Status of Citizenship for Black Women in Post-Apartheid South AfricaAs we reflect on the celebration of International Women’s Month in March and motion towards the upcoming 2024 elections, which will be held on 29 May 2024, it is a significant time to critically reflect on Black women’s citizenship and positionality in post-apartheid South Africa. Brief history Historically, Black people have experienced second-class citizenry within the social, economic, and political… Read More Lesego Sekhu and Sinqobile MakhathiniJune 25, 2024
ArticlesMediaapartheid, Criminal Justice, Democracy, InequalitiesSouth Africa at 30: Navigating the legacy of policy versus lived realitiesAfter three decades of democracy, South Africa stands at a crossroads grappling with the interplay between policy aspirations and lived realities of the majority of the black population. The country boasts one of the most progressive constitutions globally because it is based on equality, freedom and justice. Yet the lived realities of its citizens leaves one asking ‘what good is… Read More Naledi JoyiJune 12, 2024
ArticlesClimate JusticeMediaClimate Change, Transitional JusticeTransformative Transitional Justice: How Old Tools Could Open New Avenues for Climate JusticeApril 2024 was the eleventh consecutive month to break heat records. With that news, the world is faced with the reality that global surface temperatures have already surpassed, even if temporarily, 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels – the benchmark agreed on in the 2015 Paris climate agreement. Yet, the international climate negotiations continue to stall and the progress made so far… Read More Jasmina Brankovic and Augustine NjamnshiMay 29, 2024
ArticlesMediaMigrants and XenophobiaPolitics of PolarizationIn recent years, the election period in South Africa has been a sensitive time, and it has, in some instances, exacerbated issues related to xenophobia and negatively impacted social cohesion within communities. This takes place within the context of a country like South Africa that has struggled with a culture of violence, which has its historical roots stemming from colonial… Read More Tsholofelo Nakedi and Azwi NetshikulweMay 15, 2024
