PublicationsResearchMigrants and XenophobiaXenophobia: A New Pathology for a New South Africa?This paper interrogates the previously high levels of violence that are currently directed at foreigners, particularly African foreigners, in South Africa. It explores the term 'xenophobia' and various hypotheses about its causes. It also explores the ways in which xenophobia itself is depicted in the country. Portrayed as negative, abnormal and the antithesis of a healthy, normally functioning individual or… Read More Bronwyn HarrisDecember 2, 2002
PublicationsResearchCorrectional Services, Urban SafetyThinking Big: The National Urban Renewal Programme and Crime Prevention in South Africa's Metropolitan CitiesThis paper focuses only on implementation of the Urban Renewal Programme (URP) in the Metropolitan Municipalities, in line with the scope of the CSVR's City Safety Project. There was at the time two Urban Renewal Nodes (Mndantsane and Galeshewe) located in non-metropolitan municipalities, which will not be discussed in this report. Read More Janine RauchDecember 2, 2002
PublicationsResearchCriminal Justice, PolicingCivilian Review: A Proposed Role for Civilian Oversight Committees in Promoting Accountability in Municipal Police DepartmentsThis paper argues that the role played by civilian oversight committees should be modelled on that of the 'civilian review' agencies which have emerged in many countries, and which this paper describes. This would involve these agencies in focusing on questions of alleged or possible wrongdoing by the police. Their function would not be an investigative one but would involve… Read More David BruceDecember 2, 2002
PublicationsResearchCriminal Justice, Urban SafetyCrime in South Africa's Metropolitan AreasThe following document depicts graphs and information based on data previously obtained from the South African Police Services (SAPS). The SAPS data were reflected as crimes recorded by the SAPS by police area. Total figures for each crime type were calculated for the year 2001, and an overall number ascertained for each of the following six Metropolitan areas: Johannesburg, Ekurhuleni,… Read More Mark IsserowDecember 1, 2002
PublicationsResearchCriminal Justice, Policing, Urban SafetyMetropolitan Police Services in South AfricaThis subsequent report aims to contribute to documenting the evolution of municipal policing in South Africa. Establishing fully operational police agencies is no easy task, and all municipal police agencies face steep learning curves in their initial years. It is therefore useful to document the development of this form of local policing in South Africa. Read More Gareth Newham, Themba Masuku and Lulama GomomoNovember 4, 2002
PublicationsResearchPolicing, Victim AwarenessVictim Awareness and Trauma Management in Metropolitan Police ServicesThis study is intended to capture the feelings and perceptions of metro police officers 'on the ground' about issues of victim empowerment and trauma management. The findings of this study were presented to a national workshop for Metro Police Departments (hosted by the CSVR) on 3rd and 4th December, 2002. The workshop was mainly attended by the MPD managers and… Read More Lazarus KgalemaNovember 1, 2002
