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Lastest newsletter released!

I am very happy to announce the release of Issue 1 of the Reconciliation Barometer newsletter for 2013! Follow the

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South African civil society – quo vadis?

In tough economic times, civil society organisations need to find new and innovative ways to cut costs, find resources and

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Social cohesion: a critical reflection

Despite progress in capturing social cohesion in policy, last year’s tragic killing of  protestors at the Lonmin-Marikana mine confirms that

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Arms deal losses: theft from the poor

Corruption is no longer considered a ‘victimless crime’ and cancelling the arms deal contracts could unlock funds desperately needed for

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Crisis in Tunisia

FANIE DU TOIT recently visited Tunisia, and shares stories of victims of gross human rights violations, work towards a Truth

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Illegitimate policing practices in a democratic state

NATALIE JAYNES finds that poor leadership and the use of excessive force have threatened the credibility and legitimacy of the

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Volume Eleven 2013

Volume 11 Issue 1 A moratorium on ‘reconciliation’? Charles Villa-Vicencio Illegitimate policing practices in a democratic state Natalie Jaynes Crisis

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Skollies on our streets? Dealing with youth unemployment

CECIL MLATSHENI With the ever-growing flow of young people from rural to urban areas, largely as a result of the

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Unemployment: Cancer of South Africa’s economic hopes

KARIN LOMBARD During the Poverty Hearings convened by the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) in 1998, and attended by

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More women want work – and are disappointed

RULOF BURGER and KARIN LOMBARD Between 1995 and 2002, the South African female labour market grew twice as fast as

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