State Violence: A Study In Repression
This paper reflects on the multitude of effects of repression in security management, security legislation, vigilantes, hit squads and ending state violence.
25 Aug 1990
State Violence: A Study in Repression
Off The Rails: Violence In The Railway Strike Of 1987
This paper seeks to analyse the railway strike of 1987 from facets such as the collective bargaining and conflict escalation in the strike, personal profiles of the accused to the turning points and attitudes towards the non-participants.
31 Jul 1990
The Best Kept Secret: Violence Against Domestic Workers
This paper seeks to uncover the different forms of violence against domestic workers within their workplace, largely using the reports on the experiences of victims.
25 Jul 1990
From Partisanship To Neutrality? Changing Perspectives On The Role Of The Sa Security Forces During Transition
In this paper the author traces some of the changes which occurred in the security establishment in 1990, tempers these with an examination of what has not changed, and investigates some of the processes which need to occur to ensure that, as far as the security forces are concerned, things do not ultimately stay the same.
27 Jun 1990
Violence And The Law In The 1989 Railway Strike
The 1989/90 SATS strike is regarded as one of the most bitter and bloody disputes in South African labour history. It was also one of the most complex disputes, deserving of a thorough analysis. This paper is a chronological description of the dispute, making preliminary observations. It is written from the perspective of the legal advisor to the trade union and, therefore, both a lawyer and a participant.
25 Apr 1990
The Unofficial War In Natal: Pietermaritzburg Under The Knife
This paper reflects on David Philips' book An Unofficial War,1990, which was written in an attempt to expose the extent and the impact of the war – to lift a corner of the carpet under which this unsightly violence has been swept.
29 Mar 1990