Information regarding the COVID-19 pandemic
By 2030, people in South Africa feel & are safe; and play a role in creating safe environments.
White Paper on Safety and Security (2016)
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A Guide to Designing Integrated Violence Prevention Interventions
The Guide aims to provide practical experiences and guidance for people working in area-based interventions
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Fear and policing in the time of Covid-19
There is a menu of compliance strategies and tactics against Covid-19 from which to choose, and indeed there are no easy choices.
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Rape Survivors’ Justice Campaign
The Rape Survivors’ Justice Campaign is a Rape Crisis Cape Town Trust advocacy project, which was started to hold government accountable to its promise to roll out sexual offences courts across the country to provide a victim-centred criminal justice system.
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Public Space and Urban Safety
20 Oct 2020 | by Siphelele Ngobese | South African Cities Network| South African Cities Network (SACN), Thomas Hellmann | GIZ South Africa| GIZ
Public Space and Urban Safety
20 Oct 2020 | by Siphelele Ngobese | South African Cities Network| South African Cities Network (SACN), Thomas Hellmann | GIZ South Africa| GIZ
The war on women and children in South Africa
15 Oct 2020 | by Kammila Naidoo

The family is the site of extremely violent incidents in South African society—particularly involving women and children. What can the state do?

The war on women and children in South Africa
15 Oct 2020 | by Kammila Naidoo

The family is the site of extremely violent incidents in South African society—particularly involving women and children. What can the state do?

Depression and domestic violence on the rise
15 Oct 2020 | by Zandile Bangani

The fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic is being felt not only in the growing number of infections but also in an increase in general anxiety and cases of gender-based violence.

Depression and domestic violence on the rise
15 Oct 2020 | by Zandile Bangani

The fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic is being felt not only in the growing number of infections but also in an increase in general anxiety and cases of gender-based violence.

Launch of the 2020 State of Crime and Safety in SA Cities Report
14 Sep 2020 | by Franziska Frische
Launch of the 2020 State of Crime and Safety in SA Cities Report
14 Sep 2020 | by Franziska Frische
Public Space and Urban Safety
20 Oct 2020 | by Siphelele Ngobese | South African Cities Network| South African Cities Network (SACN), Thomas Hellmann | GIZ South Africa| GIZ
The war on women and children in South Africa
15 Oct 2020 | by Kammila Naidoo
Depression and domestic violence on the rise
15 Oct 2020 | by Zandile Bangani
Launch of the 2020 State of Crime and Safety in SA Cities Report
14 Sep 2020 | by Franziska Frische

Events

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Urban Safety: #BuildBackBetter

  • 29 Oct 2020 | Alliance of NGOs on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice, African Policing Civilian Oversight Forum and Fixed
  • Online Webinar

Peaceful walk for 16 Days of Activism

  • UNISA to Market Square

Latest Projects

Up-scaling Area-Based Violence Prevention Intervention to respond to challenges exacerbated by Covid-19 pandemic

GIZ South Africa |Violence Prevention through Urban Upgrading (VPUU NPC) |

The Inclusive Violence and Crime Prevention Programme (GIZ-VCP) is a partnership programme agreed to between the Governments of South Africa… Read more

Teampact

Waves for Change (W4C) | International, National (all SA), Western Cape

Teampact is an attendance tracking platform, consisting of a mobile app and back-end dashboard, designed to work in even the… Read more

A critical assessment of the future police concept in development of the South African Police Service

African Policing Civilian Oversight Forum | National (all SA)

Development of modern technology methods to prevent crime and improve the police is fundamental, but officer safety is the primary… Read more

Walk This Way

Childsafe | Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Western Cape

Walk This Way project focuses on preventing child pedestrian-related intended and unintended road injuries through education and training, awareness, research… Read more

Safe Shebeens

Sustainable Livelihoods Foundation | Western Cape

"Safe Shebeens" is an action research project in Sweet Home Farm, Philippi, which uses innovative methods to intervene against violence… Read more

Xenowatch

African Centre for Migration & Society (ACMS) | National (all SA)

Xenowatch is an open source platform created by the African Centre for Migration & Society (ACMS) at the University of… Read more

Resources

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Urban Safety Brief No.1'2020: Public Space and Urban Safety - Factsheet

  • South African Cities Network | 01 Jan 1970

Up-scaling Area-Based Violence Prevention Intervention to respond to challenges exacerbated by Covid-19 pandemic - Project resources

  • GIZ South AfricaViolence Prevention through Urban Upgrading (VPUU NPC) |

The State of Crime and Safety in SA Cities Report 2020 -

  • South African Cities Network | 01 Sep 2020

Up-Scaling Integrated Area-Based Violence Prevention Interventions - Laboratory Pathway -

  • Inclusive Violence and Crime Prevention Programme (GIZ)

Community of Practitioners

Welcome to the newly registered safety practitioners and organisations. Find out how you can join.

Leslie Van Rooyen

Mr Leslie Van Rooyen

  • Youth 4 Change Global

Dr Teresa Dirsuweit

  • University of South Africa
Ella Mangisa

Mrs Ella Mangisa

  • Ilitha Labantu

Mr Puleng Lekgoathi

  • City of Ekurhuleni
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Ilitha Labantu

Ilitha Labantu

  • Western Cape
Save the boy child

Save the boy child

  • Gauteng
1to1 Agency of Engagement

1to1 Agency of Engagement

  • National (all SA)
Matla A Bana

Matla A Bana

  • National (all SA)
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