Distinguished researcher: violence against women
Winner: Professor Nareadi Phasha
Violence
Death toll in central Nigeria rises to 48 after violent clashes
Raids by gunmen in central Nigeria and gun battles between soldiers and attackers have killed at least 48 people and left dozens of homes burnt.
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Decrease in women abuse = decrease in HIV infections, say researchers
Women who experience gender-based violence have a higher risk of contracting HIV: this should be considered in South Africa’s prevention strategy.
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[From our archives] Booze curfew breaks the cycle of violence on the Wild Coast
In a far-flung district, a night-time ban on shebeens has wiped out violence in a village.
The notion of ‘the other’ may drive violence in SA
Several flaws in the rainbow nation may account for South Africa’s frightened communities.
Building resilience in communities prevents violence
Social cohesion is both a protection against and a casualty of violence.
How we became a society
Taking the notion of "social cohesion" out of the academic field and into the real world is not as tricky as it seems.
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Rape begets rape – SA’s brutal legacy
Studies show that men who themselves are victims are more likely to abuse women
Zimbabwe’s constitutional conundrum
Video footage from Zimbabwe reveals how the process of drafting a new Constitution in a poverty-struck nation is often fraught with violence and intimidation.
Swaziland in crisis
Footage obtained by the M&G shows Swaziland’s people, ruled by King Mswati III, are suffering from starvation, displacement, intimidation and violence.
Turf wars played out in massacres
Mexico’s body count of innocents and gangsters rises as cartel feuds increase and spare no one.
Mthethwa warns against strike, protest violence
Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa warned on Wednesday that violence in strikes and protests will be punished.
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Red Cross: 400 000 displaced in eastern DRC
About 400 000 people have fled violence in the east of DRC since March, the International Committee of the Red Cross said Wednesday.
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Taliban kill three in roadside bomb blast
Three civilians were killed in Pakistan’s Swat Valley on Friday as government pondered its options for wresting control of the valley from militants.
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Violent clashes erupt at Australian Open
Violence boiled over at the Australian Open on Friday when Serbian and Bosnian fans fought after the match between Novak Djokovic and Amer Delic.
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Darfur conflict shows no signs of ending
As the conflict in Darfur enters its sixth year, the United Nations peacekeeping chief on Friday painted a grim picture of widespread violence.
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‘I did not expect such a thing to happen’
A new book looks at the root causes of the xenophobic attacks and their aftermath. The following is an extract by Rolf Maruping.
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Where fear still lingers
Ten months after the shooting rampage, emotions are still raw in Skierlik.
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Charlize Theron out to spread UN message of peace
Charlize Theron is the latest UN messenger of peace, turning her fame to ending violence against women and girls around the globe.
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Violence against women, children ‘remains worrying’
The extent of violence globally against women and children remains a cause for worry and concern, the Social Development Department said on Wednesday.
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Report highlights increase in traffic fatalities
Violence and transport-related deaths are still the major causes of non-natural deaths in the country, a report indicated on Wednesday.
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Death between friends
Researchers find that ‘acquaintance murder’ tops the list of forms of killing in the country and should be prioritised, writes Sello S Alcock.
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Sending the wrong signals
Twelve days after they first rolled in, Russian tanks are still in Georgia and show no signs of pulling out.
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Class war
Andrew Clark reports on the school where teachers carry a pen, a ruler and … a gun.
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Georgia: inside the villages
The scale of ethnic cleansing is strikingly apparent, writes Luke Harding.
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‘We are facing two occupations’
Former Palestinian detainees tell Jonathan Steele
of their alleged abuse by Palestinian Authority forces.
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Unravelling a world of white and black
Let’s face it, since 1994 many leading black figures in the middle, professional and upper classes have played the ”race card”.
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Kenya forms panel to probe violent gangs
Kenya’s Parliament formed a special committee on Wednesday to probe violent politically linked criminal gangs whose activities have left many dead.
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HRW: 60 000 homeless after violence in Sudan oil flashpoint
An estimated 60 000 civilians are still homeless two months after fleeing violence in the oil town of Abyei in south Sudan, according to HRW.
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Shock tactics or social consciousness?
In a society reeling from violence, how appropriate or helpful is it to see violence depicted on stage?
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The trouble with miracles
If people have a sufficient stake in the society, they tend not to burn it down and their fellow humans with them.
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Going home to Somalia
On his return, Jamal Osman finds that fear rules in the country of his birth. He writes from Dhobley and says cooperation is not without its risks.
