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Join the consultation of the Draft Integrated Crime and Violence Prevention Strategy
The Draft Strategy is an indicator in the Medium Term Strategic Framework 2020-2025, and the outcome is set to be finalised by March 2021, contingent on consultations with various departments in the three spheres of government.
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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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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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Catch Up on Latest Articles

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South African vagrancy laws hark back to colonial times and violate human rights
15 Dec 2020 | by Abdirahman Maalim Gossar | African Policing Civilian Oversight Forum (APCOF)
South African vagrancy laws hark back to colonial times and violate human rights
In the cross-hairs: foreigners in SA’s informal sector
07 Dec 2020 | by Sergio Carciotto | Institute for Security Studies
In the cross-hairs: foreigners in SA’s informal sector
Municipal Training on Community Safety Planning to Strengthen the Role of Local Government in Building Safer Communities
26 Oct 2020 | by Johanna Tyrakowski | GIZ South Africa
Municipal Training on Community Safety Planning to Strengthen the Role of Local Government in Building Safer Communities

Participate in Events

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Change the World Webinar 2: Police and Policing in a System of Safety
20 Jan 2021 | African Policing Civilian Oversight Forum
Change the World Webinar 2: Police and Policing in a System of Safety
International Dialogue on Citizen Safety
| APCOF & CJCP Consortium on Crime and Violence Prevention
Double Tree by Hilton Hotel, Cape Town
SVRI Grant 2015: Primary prevention of sexual and intimate partner violence in low and middle income countries
| Sexual Violence Research Initiative
What stops rape survivors from reporting?
| Institute for Security Studies
ISS Pretoria

Discover Prevention Projects

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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), Isandla Institute |

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

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…

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…

Resources

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ACHPR Principles on the Decriminalisation of Petty Offences - Advocacy
African Policing Civilian Oversight Forum | 01 Jan 2018
Parenting during Covid-19 resources - Infographic
WHO, UNICEF, Parenting for Lifelong Health, Global Partnership to End Violence, CDC, and World Without Orphans | 01 Nov 2020
Gun control and violence - South Africa’s story - Report/Study
Gun Free South Africa | 01 Dec 2019
Implementation Framework for the 2016 White Paper on Safety and Security - Policy/Legislation
Civilian Secretariat for Police Service

Meet the Community

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

Mr Thokozani Mathonsi
South African Police Services (SAPS)
Mrs Zen Williams
Rise Against Domestic Violence SA
Miss Lungisile Precious Gumede
Nikithemba NPO
Mr Errol Valentine
Siyakhula SA
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Rise Against Domestic Violence SA
Rise Against Domestic Violence SA
National (all SA)
Teka Tako Ngwane Institute
Teka Tako Ngwane Institute
National (all SA)
Goals for Change
Goals for Change
Western Cape
Silent rights
Silent rights
National (all SA)
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