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Friday, 21 January 2022
In February last year South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that his government would pursue five fundamental goals over the next decade. One of these was particularly bold, namely that
violent crime would be halved, if not eliminated.
This, according to Ramaphosa, would be achieved through improved policing, especially at the local level, and through addressing gender-based violence.
Publication Date:
Fri, 21 Feb 2020 - 15:15
SaVI Director, Dr Guy Lamb, discusses firearms and crime on Carte Blanche.
Publication Date:
Tue, 04 Feb 2020 - 10:00
Community is a ‘powerful tool’ in fighting crime. That was the message from Dr Sianne Alves, Director of the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Office for Inclusivity & Change (OIC), at the recent seminar hosted by SaVI and the Institute for Security Studies.
Publication Date:
Wed, 18 Sep 2019 - 10:30
SaVI Director, Dr Guy Lamb, along with Prof Cathy Ward, Prof Shanaaz Mathews, and PhD candidate Soraya Lester, write: "We don’t need more research, we need action. Some of what must be done is already outlined in South African laws and policies. The Children’s Act, for instance, makes violence prevention interventions mandatory."
Publication Date:
Mon, 16 Sep 2019 - 11:15