The factors that contribute to high rates of youth who are not in employment, education, or training (NEET) are complex and multifaceted. CSVR's recent report on youth inclusion points out that youth employment initiatives have historically developed from exclusionary, top-down…
In collaboration with the Centre for Human Rights and Policy Studies (CHRIPS), Kenya, CSVR has been conducting research on the role of public employment and livelihood support programmes in fostering greater youth social and economic inclusion as well as violence…
This policy paper draws from the discussions of the Fourth African Transitional Justice Forum, held on 26–28 October 2020 under the theme "Silencing the Guns in the Context of COVID-19: Progress, Problems and Prospects." Following an overview of the growing…
Looming crisis of normalising violence is having a detrimental effect on SA's young people. Violence among learners at Mbilwi Secondary School in Limpopo that went viral should be a wake-up call. The Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation…
As the world marks International Youth Day on August 12, it is difficult to ignore the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on young people – particularly on efforts towards youth economic inclusion in Africa. Meaningful and swift action is needed…
The Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR) has warned that urgent action needs to be taken to tackle violence in schools, describing the recent fatal stabbing of a student outside a school in Turffontein, Johannesburg, on Monday…