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Why have South Africans been on a looting rampage? Research offers insights
There have been suggestions that the current disorder is akin to a rebellion of the poor brought about by acute food insecurity. Research findings on looting, nonetheless, suggest that such phenomena are rarely caused by one thing. Rather, it’s often the outcome of various factors.
Summary of the SaferSpaces Online Conference: Preventing Violence in South Africa - From policy making to evidence-based implementation
In a series of webinars on the 7th and 8th of June, we drew from the existing evidence, experience and expertise of the civil society, academia and government sector in the prevention of violence and discussed how this could be utilised for the evidence-based implementation of the most relevant South African safety policy frameworks.
Mind-body approaches for healing after sexual violence
This blog shares findings of the Knowledge Exchange along with discussions and resources shared during the webinar: Healing from Sexual Violence: Body-focused mental health approaches.
Civic Engagement in Uncertain Times
In the wake of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, issues surrounding individuals’ ability to engage with their communities locally or nationally has come into question as societal inequalities have been exacerbated and people isolated from one another.
Lessons in preventing violent protest in South Africa
Good communication and respectful responses to local service delivery problems can prevent anger and violence.
“Call for active and resilient youth”: Launch of the Youth Ambassador Network
The high costs of power: how masculinity is harming the mental health of men
In addition to the pain inflicted upon victims, destructive conceptions of masculinity wreak havoc in the lives of men, which manifests in the form of compromised physical and mental health, restricted intimacy, and shallow friendships, amongst others.
Busting South Africa’s xenophobic myths starts at grassroots
A concerted effort is needed to prevent attacks on foreign-born migrants ahead of this year’s local elections.
NGOs commit to new plan to assist the homeless in Cape Town
In a recent study, U-turn, Khulisa Streetscapes and MES calculated the cost of homelessness in Cape Town and found that currently over R744 million is spent on this societal challenge, with a significant R286 million being spent on criminal justice costs alone.