Matodzi Amisi | ISS Africa

Those convening the national dialogue promised by President Ramaphosa could learn from the innovative Violence Prevention Forum.

Building trusting relationships between people in different sectors narrows the gap between evidence, practice and policy.

This policy brief examines what it takes to implement violence-prevention programmes at scale.

South Africans need to frame the problem as an endemic social condition that they can stop through deliberate action.

This discussion document outlines violence-prevention interventions and advocates for effective policy implementation.

This report distils principles, approaches and activities that hold promise for reducing violence in South Africa.

This policy brief identifies approaches and activities that could effectively reduce violence experienced by women and children.

This report critically assesses 57 research papers to find out how researchers define the problem of violence.

Among the recommendations made for researchers and donors is the need for terminology that enables inclusion.

South Africa’s Violence Prevention Forum shows how bridges can be built to deal with an enduring social problem.

A multisectoral platform promoting the use of evidence in violence prevention has influenced policy and practice.

South Africa has fallen into the trap of believing imported best practices can solve complex problems like violence.