PublicationsResearchFemicide Study, Gender-based Violence"Every Six Hours": A National Study of Female Homicide in South AfricaThis policy brief reports on the findings of the first national homicide study. It is fundamentally retrospective, with data collected on female homicides of women aged 14 and over in South Africa in 1999. Data was collected from a national representative sample of 25 Medico Legal laboratories (referred to here as mortuaries). This enabled the statistics to be weighted in… Read More Shanaaz Mathews, Naeemah Abrahams, Lorna J Martin, Lisa Vetten, Lize Van Der Merwe and Rachel JewkesJune 1, 2004
PublicationsResearchRacism, Truth and Reconciliation CommissionRace and Reconciliation in a Post-TRC South AfricaThe following paper evaluates the contribution of the South African TRC to current understandings of history, identity, and reconciliation. The argument presented here is that the TRC, in its determined pursuit of a particular kind of reconciliation, was ironically silent on the issue of race – ironic given that it was functioning in the context of a country whose entire… Read More Nahla ValjiMay 3, 2004
PublicationsResearchCriminal Justice, PolicingProvincial Government Oversight of the PoliceThis report, commissioned by the Gauteng legislature, seeks to add clarity and enrich debate as to role of the executive and legislative structures at provincial level with respect to oversight of the police. It sets a conceptual framework for understanding how police agencies are held accountable in democracies, and then reflects on the executive and legislative oversight structures in several… Read More Gareth Newham and David BruceApril 1, 2004
PublicationsResearchCrime PreventionTowards a Safety Strategy for the Education and Heritage Components of the Greater Kliptown Development ProjectThis document aims to present a strategic approach towards a sustainable safety strategy for the heritage, education and tourism components of the Greater Kliptown Development Project. The approach presented is referred to as a 'Community Safety Strategy'. The document outlines the key principles and components of such a strategy before presenting the key safety concerns as identified through primary research… Read More Gareth NewhamMarch 1, 2004
PublicationsResearchCriminal Justice, PolicingThe Report of the 2004 SAPS Area Johannesburg Strategic Management ImbizoThe 2004 South African Police Services Johannesburg Area Strategic Management Imbizo was held between the 4th and 6th of February 2004. This report will briefly present the process that was followed with a brief synopsis of the presentations that were given. Detailed focus will be given to the outcomes of the small group SWOT analysis sessions that were held during… Read More Gareth NewhamMarch 1, 2004
PublicationsResearchCriminal Justice, PolicingSector Policing: What Are the Challenges?Increasingly, the SAPS has started to focus on implementing a strategy called 'sector policing'. This strategy calls for a more focused approach to policing at the local level including the establishment of 'sector crime forums (SCFs). This article will describe sector policing as a new initiative and consider some challenges to its effective implementation and also highlight gaps within the… Read More Millicent MarogaFebruary 2, 2004
