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.


Browse through curated safety services database and easily find the information most relevant to you in this time.

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Catch up on the latest articles

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
SA crime trends are bleak, but at least we have the data
What’s behind violence in South Africa: a sociologist’s perspective
06 Feb 2023 | by Lindy Heinecken | Stellenbosch University
What’s behind violence in South Africa: a sociologist’s perspective
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
Violence against women is staggeringly high in South Africa – a different way of thinking about it is needed

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Research

People to People Dialogues: Situational Analysis Synthesis Report
Duration: 01 Nov 2018 – 01 May 2019
Lead organisation: Safety and Violence Initiative (SaVI)
Location: Eastern Cape
Global Police Index
Duration: 03 Jun 2019 – 01 Oct 2019
Lead organisation: Global Police Index
Location: International
Boxgirls Afterschool Clubs Evaluation
Duration: 01 May 2015 – 31 Oct 2017
Lead organisation: Boxgirls South Africa
Location: Western Cape
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

Events

The Role of Religious Sector in Curbing Gender-based Violence
07 Dec 2022 | Government Communications, We Will Speak Out, Faith Action to end Gender-based Violence, GIZ-VCP | Zoom

Practitioners

Sibonokuhle Goodman Gumede
Nombuso High School
Miss Samukelisiwe Nicole Thwala
Department of Education
Miss Keketso MOHLAKOANE
Arboretum Primary School

Organisations

Instinct App SA
Western Cape
Safe Citizen
National (all SA)