Research Brief: What Drives Violence in South Africa

by Malose Langa and Steven Rebello September 3, 2019

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 ...

by CSVR July 26, 2019

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 ...

by CSVR June 27, 2019

Media

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 ...

by CSVR June 26, 2019

Media

Press Release: SONA Response – Government Plans on Violence Lack Specific Direction

The Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR) bemoans government’s failure to explicitly provide specific direction and urgent solutions needed to address the Gender Based Violence (GBV) crisis. In his State of the Nation ...

by CSVR June 11, 2019

Media

Press Release: Sudanese Military Crackdown an Affront to Human Rights and Peace in Sudan

The Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR) is alarmed by the violent crackdown in Sudan which has dealt a severe blow to peace efforts in the country and is calling for immediate ...

by CSVR June 10, 2019

Articles , Media

Press Release: Alarm Bells over School Crimes

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 ...

by Jasmina Brankovic June 3, 2019

Publications , Research

Participatory Methods in Violence Prevention: Lessons from CSVR's Collaboration with the Community Work Programme in South Africa

CSVR has been conducting research on South Africa’s Community Work Programme (CWP) since 2010. In 2016, the organisation commenced with an effort to strengthen urban violence prevention interventions carried out by CWP through their work. ...