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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South African vagrancy laws hark back to colonial times and violate human rights
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)
In the cross-hairs: foreigners in SA’s informal sector
In the cross-hairs: foreigners in SA’s informal sector
07 Dec 2020
| by Sergio Carciotto | Institute for Security Studies
Municipal Training on Community Safety Planning to Strengthen the Role of Local Government in Building Safer Communities
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
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South African Policy Framework for Violence and Crime Prevention