Research projects

Discover research programmes that look into violence prevention in South Africa. Find out about their design and implementation. Learn from their insights and recommendations.

Assessing the impact of state-community collaboration to address urban violence in South Africa

Duration: 01 Apr 2013 – 30 Oct 2015

Lead organisation: Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation

Topics: Prevention concepts, Safety planning, Urban safety

Boxgirls Afterschool Clubs Evaluation

Duration: 01 May 2015 – 31 Oct 2017

Lead organisation: Boxgirls South Africa

Topics: Children, Gender-based violence, Monitoring & evaluation, Prevention concepts

People to People Dialogues: Situational Analysis Synthesis Report

Duration: 01 Nov 2018 – 01 May 2019

Lead organisation: Safety and Violence Initiative (SaVI)

Topics: Community Policing, Hate Crime / Xenophobia, Public violence

Social cohesion: The missing link in overcoming violence and inequality?

Duration: 01 Apr 2013 – 01 Dec 2015

Lead organisation: Human Sciences Research Council

Topics: Public spaces, Urban safety

Urban upgrading for violence prevention in South Africa: Does it work?

Duration: 01 Apr 2013 – 29 Apr 2016

Lead organisation: University of Cape Town

Topics: Public spaces, Safety planning, Urban safety