This research contributes towards explaining the high prevalence of violence against women (VAW) in South Africa, and presents recommendations to inform interventions by women, government departments and the wider society for addressing VAW. It does so from the experiences and…
The distressing image of the necklacing of Ernesto Alfabeto Nhamuave in 2008 circulated around the world, highlighting the brutality of xenophobia in South Africa. From Pretoria and Johannesburg to Durban and Cape Town, foreign nationals were attacked, displaced and even…
The Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR) is calling on South African women to speak up about Violence Against Women (VAW) as part of a new social media campaign to highlight the pervasive nature of the scourge….
Another June 16 Youth Day has come and gone. As typically happens at this time, various political leaders, and newspaper editorials, bemoaned the lack of employment for young people, emphasising the need for more job opportunities. In his National Youth…
A new judgment passed by the Johannesburg High Court on Monday, 19 June that sexual abuse cases older than twenty years should be valid is being welcomed by The Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR). The judgement…
On 19 June 2017, Jay Aronson, the founder and director of the United States-based Centre for Human Rights Science (CHRS), presented his work on transitional justice and technology at the CSVR Cape Town office, sharing the organization's work in integrating…
