Information on "Society" and "Southern Africa"
February 2013
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Feb 2013
Citizens Perception on Migration in South Africa
Author: Mandela Mataure
Publisher: Afrobarometer
The Afrobarometer has been tracking public attitudes towards foreigners resident in South Africa since 2008 because of a vigorous public debate on immigration controls, attacks on foreigners from other African states and accusations of xenophobia. More on «Citizens Perception on Migration in South Africa»
January 2013
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Jan 2013
Perceptions and Realities of Corruption in South Africa
Author: Iris Wielders
Publisher: Afrobarometer
This bulletin outlines findings from a 2011 survey on corruption in South Africa and compares them to findings from several previous surveys. More on «Perceptions and Realities of Corruption in South Africa » -
2013
Exploring Experiences of Torture and CIDT that Occurred in South Africa Amongst Non-Nationals Living in Johannesburg
Author: Malose Langa
Publisher: Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR)
This report provides a literature review on torture and cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment (CIDT) and argues that the term 'torture' should not be used restrictively, but expansively to also include CIDT. More on «Exploring Experiences of Torture and CIDT that Occurred in South Africa Amongst Non-Nationals Living in Johannesburg»
December 2012
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Dec 2012
Leaving the Gangster Things to the Boys Growing up Now
Author: Jasmina Brankovic
Publisher: Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR)
This paper examines the intersection of physical violence, structural violence, and masculinity through the life history narrative of a 20‐year‐old man exiting an informal gang in Gugulethu, a township in Cape Town. More on «Leaving the Gangster Things to the Boys Growing up Now»
October 2012
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Oct 2012
Professionalism and the South African Police Service
Author: Andrew Faull, Brian Rose
Publisher: Institute for Security Studies (ISS)
This paper explores developments in the concept of police professionalism that have emerged in South Africa in recent years. More on «Professionalism and the South African Police Service » -
1 Oct 2012
South Africa’s Eroding ‘Grand Bargain’
Author: John Campbell
Publisher: Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)
This paper argues that the police brutality that accompanied the Marikana platinum mine dispute was reminiscent of South Africa's apartheid era. More on «South Africa’s Eroding ‘Grand Bargain’»
August 2012
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Aug 2012
Integrating Food Security with Land Reform
Author: Thembela Kepe, Danielle Tessaro
Publisher: Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI)
The South African government takes the issue of food security seriously, but the policy processes related to food security currently stop short of workable strategies for the most difficult situations, particularly in the former Bantustans. More on «Integrating Food Security with Land Reform»
June 2012
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Jun 2012
The Emerging Policy for Green Economy and Social Development in Limpopo, South Africa
Author: Agnes Musyoki
Publisher: United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD)
Many countries in Africa are already experiencing negative impacts of climate change, prompting the emergence of various policies to mitigate and adapt to these changes. More on «The Emerging Policy for Green Economy and Social Development in Limpopo, South Africa»
May 2012
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May 2012
Protest and Political Participation in South Africa
Author: Jerry Lavery
Publisher: Afrobarometer
Some scholars suggest that political protests have visibly increased in frequency and intensity in South Africa as of 2012, yet little work has systematically examined trends in protest over time. More on «Protest and Political Participation in South Africa»
January 2012
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2012
Failing to Prosecute?
Author: Jean Redpath
Publisher: Institute for Security Studies (ISS)
This monograph discusses the South African National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), which is regarded by the authors as being pivotal not only to the criminal justice system, but also to the proper functioning of democracy in the country. More on «Failing to Prosecute?»
