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Post-doctoral fellowship opportunity: UKRI GCRF Water and Fire.

The interdisciplinary research institute at UCT, Future Water (FW), in partnership with SaVI is looking for a dynamic and motivated postdoctoral research fellow to join a diverse multi-disciplinary team.

Members of SANDF in Manenberg (Photo credit: Rodger Bosch, AFP)

Do joint police-military crackdown operations actually reduce violent crime?

Dr Guy Lamb, Director of SaVI, writes that any crime reduction effects from the current crackdown operation in Cape Town are likely to be short-lived, unless a holistic and realistic plan to reduce crime and violence is devised.

2018/19 State of Urban Safety in South Africa Report

SaVI, along with the Urban Safety Reference group, have released the 2018/19 State of Urban Safety in South Africa Report. This edition of the report continues to build an evidence base (aggregated to city level) that may inform policy and practice...

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SAPS stuck in vicious cycle of crackdown policing

SaVI Director, Dr Guy Lamb, discusses the recent iteration of militarised policing in South Africa, which can often be effective, but is neither a long-term nor sustainable crime prevention measure.

SaferSpaces

SaVI, in partnership with the Civilian Secretariat for Police Services, hosts SaferSpaces. It is an online knowledge sharing and networking portal focusing on community safety as well as violence and crime prevention.

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For information on South Africa's response to COVID-19 please visit the COVID-19 Corona Virus South African Resource Portal.

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Friday, 3 April 2020

Moving from toxic to positive masculinity

SaVI researcher, Lauren October, discusses the causes of toxic masculinity, how it impacts society and individual behaviour, and how to get rid of it. Moving from toxic to positive masculinity.

Publication Date:

Tue, 19 Jun 2018 - 11:00

SAPS stuck in vicious cycle of crackdown policing

SaVI Director, Dr Guy Lamb, discusses the recent iteration of militarised policing in South Africa, which can often be effective, but is neither a long-term nor sustainable crime prevention measure.

Publication Date:

Tue, 19 Jun 2018 - 10:45