The main aim of the study was to examine educators perspectives on violence. South africas racial discrimination still rears its ugly head from time to time. The section discusses these 12 categories in relation to the offence category. The study was reliant on electoral violence theory by hoglund 2009. They include the south african police service saps, the. Racial discrimination has probably been an important factor, though this has not been statistically proven. The root cause of political violence in south africa has to be located within the social matrix and the long history of oppression, poverty and exploitation in the.
To investigate the prevalence of and factors associated with girls experience and boys perpetration of intimate ipv. Addressing violence in south african schools understand. Tackling root causes of gender violence brand south africa. South africa and gbv south africas transition to democracy has been accompanied by extremely high levels of both political violence and violent crime. Youth violence sources and solutions in south africa oapen. How exclusion and inequality drive south africas problem of violence submitted.
The nature, causes and effects of school violence in south african high schools article pdf available in south african journal of education 333 december 2012 with 7,311 reads. Presenting a framework for understanding violence in south africa and for understanding. The case of 2008 study on nzululwazi high school in alice town, eastern cape, south africa. A purposive sample of five principals, 80 learners and 20 educators was selected from the four schools used in the study. South african president condemns antiforeigner violence. How south africa fails miserably to save women from gender violence government, society, and ourselves. Updated rapid evidence assessment on violent crime in south africa. Why does south africa have such high rates of violent crime. Vetten 2005, although there are no official statistics that regularly provide information in this regard. Root causes of violent conflict in developing countries. The recent 2016 post election crisis in gabon12 that left scores dead seems to shows that electoral violence is an intractable phenomenon on the continent. Policy brief 71 november 2014 n order to combat domestic violence in south africa, this policy brief recommends that.
Understanding south african political violence united nations. The transitional authorities and their international partners must address crucial issues by implementing a comprehensive disarmament. A purposive sample of five principals, 80 learners and 20 educators was. Although there are fundamentalist movements and trends in israel, usa and india, that of north africa, particularly algeria, tends to defy any solution as events there have proved since 1992. This paper reports on a study that was conducted in six provinces of south africa namely gauteng, north west, limpopo, western cape, kwazulunatal and mpumalanga. An analysis of the socioeconomic factors that contribute to violence, entitled. South africa, the root causes of violence need to be addressed early. South africa s racial discrimination still rears its ugly head from time to time. In central african republic, the conflict between armed groups is now compounded by a conflict between armed communities. A fuller discussion of the causes of violent crime in south africa is provided in the.
More women in africa are subject to lifetime partner violence 45. How exclusion and inequality drive south africa s problem of violence submitted. How south africa fails miserably to save women from gender. Taking on violence against women in africa africa renewal. The aims of the study was to explore the perceptions and experiences of school stakeholders of school violence and the nature of violence that takes place in south african schools. South africa is one of the 10 most violent countries in the world,2 despite having achieved. The theories that will be discussed in this article include military conquest, socioeconomics, anger, power, sadism, traits, ethical standards, laws, and evolutionary pressures that lend some explanation to the causes of sexual violence such as rape, molestation, sexual harassment, stalking, incest, etc. South african army sent into townships to curb gang violence this article is more than 9 months old move follows thousands of deaths in cape flats, but critics say it will not address causes.
We sought to investigate the nature, causes and effects of school violence in four south african high schools. Exploring factors contributing to crime and violence in south african high schools. Social norms toward domestic violence and political violence can and should not be seen in isolation. Most south africans believe that the major cause of crime in south africa is poverty. Gangsterism as a cause of violence in south african. Causes of domestic violence, and implications for primary. Chandre gould, a researcher from the institute for security studies iss, interviewed south african prisoners to try to understand the underlying problem with crime and violence in south africa.
Schools in south africa are becoming more violent the minister of basic education, angie motshekga, has called on law enforcement agencies to help quell the recent spate of violence which has. Causes and consequences of adolescent dating violence. The cross country correlation coefficient with the incidence of casualties from political violence is 0. Basic education rights handbook education rights in. What the xenophobic violence gripping south africa means for future of country a shoe shop owner is helped by a staff member to inspect the damage caused by looters in germiston, east of. There are many different theories explaining the causes of sexual violence.
Pdf the nature, causes and effects of school violence in. Thoughts on its causes and mitigators the following is an additional essay written for my african politics course. South africa with that in other countries, noting that this confirms the basis for concern about the high levels of violence in south africa. The attached statement articulates the key conclusions of the final report of the study on the causes of violent crime and suggested solutions.
The roadmap to end the crisis including elections late 2015 presents only a shortterm answer and risks exacerbating existing tensions. The causes of schoolbased violence, as revealed in the smallscale study conducted in south africa, are discussed. The design is divided into two phases, beginning with the. North africa still grapples with islamic fundamentalism. Determinants of intimate partner violence in subsaharan. South african activist, academic and businesswoman, dr mamphela ramphele, sums up the tragic. This time, i offer my thoughts on political violence in africa both its causes, and its mitigators. The growing epidemic of domestic violence in south africa.
While direct violence entails the infliction of physical violence. A sequential mixed method approach was used in this study. Rape and other forms of sexual violence in south africa. Intimate partner violence ipv is widespread throughout much of subsaharan africa,1 with the overall pastyear prevalence of 36% exceeding the global average 30%. The south africa council for educators sace states that schoolbased violence does not take place in a vacuum, but is rather influenced and shaped by contextual factors. Violence and transition in south africa semantic scholar. Causes of electoral violence in africa written by ngah gabriel sous dir. The nature, causes and effects of school violence in south.
Why such a high proportion of violence is social violence between people who are known to each other. Assault, rape and sexual violence are endemic in south african schools unicef, 2001. The statistics on domestic violence in south africa are a cause for much concern. Research shows that there is no single cause of violence. Social and demographic characteristics with the exception of poverty, most demographic and. Pdf causes of schoolbased violence in south african. Causes of electoral violence in africa written by ngah. The evidence showed that patrimonialism as the style of politics, the types of elections, the type of electoral system and election administration are the main causes of election violence in africa. This shift in focus reveals that it is not south african crime that is so violent, but south african society in. However, recent studies suggest that social structures emerging from the apartheid era may actually be the primary driving force for many of the crimes within the nation. Police in south africa are struggling to contain an outbreak of violence against foreigners in major cities that has claimed five lives, ruined dozens of businesses and brought condemnation from. What the xenophobic violence gripping south africa means. Exploring factors contributing to crime and violence in.
Csvr centre for the study of violence and reconciliation. Why south africa is so violent and what we should be doing. The causes of violence and the effects of violence on community and individual health stephen c. South african army sent into townships to curb gang violence.
Sacaps educators discuss possible reasons for this epidemic. The prevalence, nature and causes of sexual violence in south africa submitted. Causes of electoral violence in africa democracy chronicles. Women in south africa are being let down at every level in the fight to stop gender violence. The nature of genderbased violence in south africa marike keller indlulamithi. This article gives an overview of the various forms of violence in south africa.
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