Confronting Racial Violence In Schools
School violence manifests itself in many forms including discipline problems such as fighting among learners, bullying, utterances of crude and sexist remarks against fellow learners and teachers, racism, stabbings, shootings at schools and even murder. However, given that race…
Gathering As Resistance In The Nama And Damara Community
Opening vignette It was the middle of winter, and all nineteen of us sat in our polypropylene chairs – closely arranged, our eyes fixed on Ouma Dudu as she took out her bag filled with indigenous herbs and medicines from…
Addressing The Overlooked Crisis Of Intimate Partner Violence In Conflict Zones
Given the severity of conflict-related sexual violence during intra-state and inter-state conflicts in the last decade, transitional justice and peacebuilding efforts have directed resources to investigating this form of sexual and gender-based violence. They aim to create measures to both…
Lesotho: Shaping A New Path Through Transitional Justice
Introduction Lesotho, a small mountainous nation nestled in the heart of Southern Africa, stands at a pivotal moment as it charts its path toward stability and justice. Often described as the "Kingdom in the Sky" because of its breathtaking highland…
Unpacking Xenophobia Through The Eyes Of The Informal Miner
Mining has played a central role in the economic development of Stilfontein and the broader North West province of South Africa. Gold mining, in particular, has been a key industry in the region, shaping the economic landscape for much of…
