This study explores the fears and experiences of violence among homeless women living in inner city Johannesburg (2004). It forms part of a larger investigation initiated by the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR) which explored the…
This paper explores South Africa's culture of violence. It engages with trends and patterns of conflict in the post-apartheid nation to reflect on some of the continuities and changes in violence over the nation's transition from apartheid to democracy.
This report is based on research that was undertaken in the city of Tshwane. For the purposes of this research four areas in the Tshwane metro were selected: GaRankuwa, Mabopane, Winterveld and Temba. This report reflects on how the unique characteristics…
This paper focuses only on implementation of the Urban Renewal Programme (URP) in the Metropolitan Municipalities, in line with the scope of the CSVR's City Safety Project. There was at the time two Urban Renewal Nodes (Mndantsane and Galeshewe) located…
The following document depicts graphs and information based on data previously obtained from the South African Police Services (SAPS). The SAPS data were reflected as crimes recorded by the SAPS by police area. Total figures for each crime type were…
This subsequent report aims to contribute to documenting the evolution of municipal policing in South Africa. Establishing fully operational police agencies is no easy task, and all municipal police agencies face steep learning curves in their initial years. It is…