State-community Collaboration For Safe Communities: Urban Violence Prevention Through Public Employment Programmes
Since 2009 the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation has conducted research and intervention projects that engage with and assess the role of the South African government's Community Work Programme (CWP) in violence and crime prevention. This executive…
Global Comparative Analysis Of Public Employment Programmes: Strengths And Limitations
Unemployment 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…
Government And Civil Society Collaboration: Lessons From A Partnership Between Csvr, Cogta And Giz-vcp
The Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR) has researched the Community Work Programme (CWP) since 2010. In 2016, the CSVR entered into a partnership with the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) which aimed to…
Press Release: Csvr Warns Against Militarising Cape Flats Intervention
The Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR) has warned that the deployment of the South African army for public security in the Cape Flats is not the solution to the soaring, violent gang crime and murders in…
Press Release: Sona Response – Urgent Steps Needed To Address Drivers Of Violent Crime
The Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR) welcomes President Cyril Ramaphosa's pledge to tackle crime but believes that more needs to be done to address the drivers of violent crime if the country is to deliver on…