SaferSpaces: COVID-19
COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent lockdown in South Africa has had a fundamental impact on all aspects of people’s lives, including safety. The South African Police Service (SAPS) have reported reductions in various categories of crime during the lockdown period, while incidents of gender-based violence have increased dramatically. Civil society and media reported incidents of excessive use of force by security services in imposing the lockdown have also come under the spotlight.
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SA crime trends are bleak, but at least we have the data
SA crime trends are bleak, but at least we have the data
10 Mar 2023
| by Andrew Faull | Institute for Security Studies| University of Cape Town
What’s behind violence in South Africa: a sociologist’s perspective
What’s behind violence in South Africa: a sociologist’s perspective
06 Feb 2023
| by Lindy Heinecken | Stellenbosch University
Violence against women is staggeringly high in South Africa – a different way of thinking about it is needed
Violence against women is staggeringly high in South Africa – a different way of thinking about it is needed
27 Jan 2023
| by Amanda Gouws | Stellenbosch University
Area Coordination and Multisectoral Partnerships in SPRINT
Area Coordination and Multisectoral Partnerships in SPRINT
27 Oct 2021
| by Gianna Maita
| Violence Prevention through Urban Upgrading (VPUU NPC)
Resources
Discover Prevention Projects
Kind Heart Bench Project
SPRINT: Up-scaling Area-Based Violence Prevention Interventions
Events
Policy Framework
South African Policy Framework for Violence and Crime Prevention