It is no secret that the levels of sexual violence in South Africa are unacceptably high. A key question is whether these levels of sexual violence are related to the factors contributing to high levels of violence more generally in…
This report is designed to assist civil society and South African institutions in deciding what body or institutions could appropriately fulfil the task of visiting all places of detention regularly to make recommendations and proposals to prevent torture. It is…
Kirsten, Adèle, 2007. A Nation Without Guns? The Story of Gun Free South Africa. Scottsville: University of KwaZulu-Natal Press. xx 244 pp. ISBN 9781869141356. Feinstein, Andrew, 2007. After the Party: A Personal and Political Journey Inside the ANC. Johannesburg: Jonathan…
President Mbeki's State of the Nation address earlier this month appears to reflect a shift in government's approach and attitude towards crime, partly in response to public pressure and despair at continuing high levels of violence. Government has devoted major…
This report draws on primary research in four villages in the Moretele district to investigate the nature of domestic violence in this area. In particular it focuses on the interaction between culture/tradition and women's recourse to the Domestic Violence Act…
Ten years after the launch of the National Crime Prevention Strategy (NCPS), South Africa is still bedevilled by high levels of violence. Given this situation, it is worth reflecting on the NCPS' analysis of the causes of crime and violence….