This chapter examines the link between corrupt activities and the threat of ill-treatment or torture. It looks at how law enforcement uses force or threats thereof to extort money and services from vulnerable groups and what effects this has. This…
This policy brief looks at the prominent role (older) women play in the Community Work Programme (CWP). Focusing on women participants' involvement in community work and local social networks, it demonstrates their contribution to building social cohesion and driving crime…
The Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR) is joining citizens and organisations globally to observe International Day of Peace on September 21 with a call to renew efforts for peacebuilding. The theme for International Day of Peace…
The Community Work Programme (CWP) provides two days of work per week (up to 100 days per year) to unemployed and underemployed people. During the year April 2014 to March 2015 there were 202 599 participants in the CWP at…
CSVR has been involved in research on the CWP and its impact on violence and crime prevention since 2013. One of the first observations from this research was that there is a lot of variation between different CWP sites. Some…
In 2015 CSVR celebrated its 25th anniversary. Since its inception, CSVR has worked towards understanding and preventing violence, healing its effects and building sustainable peace and reconciliation in South Africa, on the continent and across the globe. This has involved…