CSVR is hosting a symposium to help build an understanding of torture, war trauma and violence through an African lens from 30 September 2020 to 24 March 2021. Africa's relationship to torture, war trauma and violence spans across the continent's…
CSVR's Hugo van der Merwe gave a lecture comparing African and European transitional justice approaches at the Centre for International Law Research and Policy in Yangon, Myanmar. See full video here.
Collaboration across different government departments is critical in the battle against gender-based violence (GBV). Recent civil society efforts to work with the government to address GBV demonstrate both the challenges and opportunities provided by such collaboration. In case anybody needs…
Since 2009 the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation has conducted research and intervention projects that engage with and assess the role of the South African government's Community Work Programme (CWP) in violence and crime prevention. This executive…
Unemployment is not only prevalent in times of crisis but is an ongoing and structural issue worldwide, with markets being unable to supply enough jobs to meet the demand. In this context, private-sector employment can be complemented by Public Employment…
The Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR) has researched the Community Work Programme (CWP) since 2010. In 2016, the CSVR entered into a partnership with the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) which aimed to…
