Anthropologist analyzes high rate of domestic violence in South Africa: An anthropologist from South Africa spoke on campus Monday about the causes of the country's high rate of interpersonal violence. Kelly Gillespie, senior lecturer in the department of anthropology at the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa ... Source: "South Africa" - BingNews Flight Deal: … [Read more...] about SA News: Anthropologist analyzes high rate of domestic violence in South Africa
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Strike violence: A solution
Strike violence: A solution: New strike-prevention codes on the horizon Since the travesty that befell the country in 2012 with the Marikana incident, South Africa has been described as an extremely strike-prone country with many attendant losses. For example, insurer Sasria recorded claims of nearly R900 million most of which were as a result of the violent #FeesMustFall … [Read more...] about Strike violence: A solution
Kenya’s history of political violence: colonialism, vigilantes and militias | The Conversation
Kenya’s history of political violence: colonialism, vigilantes and militias: A supporter of the opposition leader Raila Odinga faces off against riot police officers during a protest in Nairobi. Dai Kurokawa/EPAThe Supreme Court decision to nullify Kenya’s presidential election and hold a new poll has reignited fears that the country could descend into violence. Kenya … [Read more...] about Kenya’s history of political violence: colonialism, vigilantes and militias | The Conversation
Women in power are complicit in South Africa’s gender-based violence | The Conversation
Women in power are complicit in South Africa's gender-based violence: In the transition to democracy in South Africa the promise of a more gender-equal society has struggled to gain traction. Reuters/Mike HutchingsAs South Africans marked Women’s Month, which celebrates the milestones and achievements of its women, a politically charged event involving gender-based violence … [Read more...] about Women in power are complicit in South Africa’s gender-based violence | The Conversation
Substance abuse ‘main driver’ for Cape violence
Substance abuse 'main driver' for Cape violence: A report released by the Urban Safety Reference Group on Wednesday portrays the Mother City as a murder hot spot. ...... Source: WN.com - Southafrica News High meat inflation remains worrying: The new data was part of Stats SA's release on Wednesday, which showed the overall inflation rate has pulled back even further in … [Read more...] about Substance abuse ‘main driver’ for Cape violence
