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5 results foundAuthor: Palmary, Ingrid Title: Traditional Leaders in the eThekwini Metropolitan Region: Their Role in Crime Prevention and Safety Promotion Summary: This report discusses the role that the traditional leaders play in the prevention of crime and violence in the eThekwini metropolitan region. The first section considers the history of the institution and how it has changed with the impact of colonization and apartheid in South Africe. The report then considers briefly the expeiences of other African countries in incorporating traditional leaders into democratic structures before outlining the South African context. The international literature that highlights the impact of community relations and economic development is reviewed briefly in order to better understand the possible role of the Amakhosi might have in reducing crime and violence. Details: Johannesburg, South Africa: Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation, 2004. 48p. Source: Internet Resource Year: 2004 Country: South Africa URL: Shelf Number: 119129 Keywords: Crime (South Africa)Crime Prevention (South Africa) |
Author: Palmary, Ingrid Title: "We are Living in a Forgotten Place": Safety in the Cross-Border Parts of the City of Tshwane Summary: This research is a qualitative review of key crime prevention activities n the cross-border, rural areas of the Tshwane metro in order to assist local government and community in planning and refining crime prevention activities. Details: Johannesburg: Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation, 2003. 36p. Source: Internet Resource Year: 2003 Country: South Africa URL: Shelf Number: 119123 Keywords: Crime Prevention (South Africa)Policing (South Africa)Rural Crime (South Africa) |
Author: Social Development, Republic of South Africa Title: Integrated Social Crime Prevention Strategy Summary: Preventing crime has been a priority for all government departments and culminated in the launching of the NCPS in 1996. The NCPS emphasises the prevention of crime, rather than entirely relying on the criminal justice process to arrest and convict offenders. It is also based on the idea that the South African Police Service (SAPS) alone cannot reduce crime. Communities, NGOs, CBOs, FBOs and the respective government departments are equally responsible for reducing crime. The NCPS has laid a foundation that provides regulations to various relevant departments to develop strategies that are aligned to existing approaches so as to avoid duplication of services. In dealing with crime, more emphasis is placed on an inter-sectoral and comprehensive approach. The NCPS also provides guidance to individual stakeholders on different programmes, as it is the result of an extensive process of research and analysis, and has drawn on international experiences. The role and responsibilities of government departments is, however to deal with difficult conditions facing children, youth, men and women, specifically those that relate to criminal activity. Concerted efforts need to be directed at addressing the underlying causes of delinquency, violence and crime, rather than reacting to symptoms and emergency needs. The provision of services, such as basic education, healthcare, job opportunities and recreation in rural and urban areas will contribute to children’s early growth, development, functioning and progress in society. There is, therefore, a dire need to provide integrated and coordinated programmes through the guidance of the Integrated Social Crime Prevention Strategy. The rationale for developing and implementing the Integrated Social Crime Prevention Strategy is to enable the government departments to respond to crime-related issues in a coordinated and focused manner, specifically looking at issues causing crime. The strategy will also promote joint efforts for creating a common understanding and vision on how to combat crime, bringing together concerted interventions within government departments as crucial initiatives for social crime prevention. Details: South Africa: Social Development Department, 2011. 62p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed on January 29, 2012 at http://www.info.gov.za/view/DownloadFileAction?id=156928 Year: 2011 Country: South Africa URL: http://www.info.gov.za/view/DownloadFileAction?id=156928 Shelf Number: 123867 Keywords: Crime Prevention (South Africa)Criminal Justice AdministrationCriminal Justice Policy |
Author: Omar, Bilkis Title: Enforcement or development? Positioning government's National Crime Prevention Strategy Summary: After falling from favour under Mbeki’s government, the National Crime Prevention Strategy (NCPS) is being reinvigorated under the new Minister of Police. The institution tasked with reviving the NCPS is the Secretariat of Safety and Security or the Secretariat of Police as it has been renamed – the body responsible for civilian oversight over the South African Police Service. The secretariat too has seen its fortunes wane over the past decade, but is undergoing a turnaround with the appointment of a new secretary, new legislation and institutional reform. This paper asks two questions: what will prevent the NCPS from suffering the same fate as before; and is the Secretariat of Police the most suitable home for the NCPS or should it be located elsewhere? The paper argues that the NCPS can be revived to great effect, but only if it is located elsewhere within government. Details: Claremont, South Africa: CJCP - Centre for Justice and Crime Prevention, 2010. 16p. Source: CJCP Issue Paper No. 9: Internet Resource: Accessed February 3, 2012 at http://www.cjcp.org.za/admin/uploads/Issue%20Paper%209-final.pdf Year: 2010 Country: South Africa URL: http://www.cjcp.org.za/admin/uploads/Issue%20Paper%209-final.pdf Shelf Number: 123944 Keywords: Crime Prevention (South Africa)Criminal Justice ReformLegislation |
Author: Mashike, Lephophotho Title: Former Combatants' Involvement in Crime and Crime Prevention Summary: The African National Congress (ANC) suspended the armed struggle in August 1990 and Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK), its military wing was formally disbanded in 1993. Due to the peaceful nature of the transition, South Africa is rarely understood as a post-conflict country. Consequently, there has never been any serious attempt to identify or effectively address the wide range of needs of the different former combatants’ groups, especially former members of the guerrilla forces and paramilitary formations. In 2001, seven years into democracy, Rocky Williams a former MK combatant argued that the government lacked a strategy to help demobilised former guerrilla combatants come to terms with the harsh realities of a high unemployment rate and poverty. It took almost ten years for politicians to realise that without proper planning and adequate funding, there is the real possibility that former combatants would recommence fighting or resort to crime. It is thus important to understand the extent and nature of former combatants’ involvement in criminal activities; the motivations and means for criminality among former combatants; the initiatives that have been undertaken to address the problem of former combatants’ involvement in crime; and the extent and nature of former combatants’ involvement in crime prevention activities. Details: Braam, South Africa: The Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation, 2007. 53p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed March 17, 2012 at http://www.csvr.org.za/docs/combatants261107.pdf Year: 2007 Country: South Africa URL: http://www.csvr.org.za/docs/combatants261107.pdf Shelf Number: 124562 Keywords: Armed Conflict (South Africa)Crime Prevention (South Africa)Violence (South Africa) |