PublicationsResearchInequalities, Torture and State ViolenceA Case Study of the Marikana Massacre in South AfricaThis article reflects on the Marikana massacre of August 2012, subsequent violent strikes and responses by non-governmental organizations (NGOs) as a case study, and provides an analysis about whether these interventions bring transformative change or maintain the status quo in times of crisis. Events associated with Marikana are seen to be embedded in social structures of the time and part… Read More Malose Langa and Steven RebelloJanuary 14, 2020
PublicationsResearchGender-based Violence, Inequalities, Violence PreventionGlobal Comparative Analysis of Public Employment Programmes: Strengths and LimitationsUnemployment 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 Programmes (PEPs). PEPs refer to employment creation by the government through employment-funded programmes. Sometimes these programmes are funded through partnership… Read More CSVRSeptember 3, 2019
PolicyPublicationsResearchInequalitiesCitizens' Report South Africa: Ensuring an Inclusive Reporting Process for HLPFThis shadow report on South Africa's implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is based on the resolution of the South African Civil Society Working Group on the SDGs to publish a Citizen' Report to bring citizens' voice and agency to the process of SDG review in South Africa. Read More CSVRJuly 23, 2019
PublicationsResearchChildren and Youth, Gender-based Violence, Inequalities, Social Cohesion, Urban Safety, Violence PreventionResearch Brief: What Drives Violence in South AfricaThis research brief outlines the literature on drivers of violence in South Africa and then puts it in context by summarising views on violence among community members who work with CSVR in four local communities. The brief shows that violence prevention initiatives need to move beyond a cause-and-effect approach that focuses on episodes and types of violence. We should see… Read More Jasmina BrankovicApril 6, 2019
PublicationsResearchInequalities, Violence PreventionUrban Land and the Genesis of ViolenceThe question of land has been a burning issue in the history of South Africa. Under colonialism and apartheid, various laws and policies were used to dispossess and force black people from their ancestral land. Since the democratic transition in 1994, there have been questions whether land reform or restitution processes have worked. This research report seeks to add to… Read More CSVROctober 4, 2018
ArticlesMediaCorporate Accountability, InequalitiesR20 Minimum Wage Is an Insult, Let CEOs Earn LessIt has been almost two years since 143 workers from the University of Western Cape were dismissed from their employment during the strike action that swept through universities across South Africa. These workers were outsourced to a company, Securitas, and have had no access to recourse. Unlike their counterparts at the University of Cape Town, there has been no amnesty… Read More Masana Ndinga-KangaSeptember 20, 2018
