This paper looks into the nature of the local government engagement with immigrant communities in South African cities. For the purposes of this preliminary research, the focus was on refugee groups (including asylum seekers) as they were the group of…
The Violence and Transition Series is a product of an extensive research project conducted by the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR) into the nature and extent of violence during South Africa's transition from apartheid rule to…
What is the extent and nature of the problem in South Africa? What are its causes and what should be done to curtail it? Are police managers clear about what they have to do to combat and prevent corruption? This…
The subsequent paper looks to discuss the South African Police Service (SAPS) and its process of evolution. It delves into many facets of subject, such as the the realities and continuation of police brutality, key dimensions of transformation and repression…
Whilst much has been written on human rights violations committed by the police in South Africa, including aspects that have utilized some quantitative data, especially in relation to political detainees, the bulk of these violations perpetrated by the South African…
This following paper is a presentation that will attempt to focus on the challenges that face South Africa in the endeavor to build sustainable reconciliation after the operations of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC). In so doing, the presentation…