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2. The Community Work Programme in Grabouw
- Author:
- Zukiswa Puwana
- Publication Date:
- 10-2015
- Content Type:
- Special Report
- Institution:
- Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR)
- Abstract:
- This report is based on research carried out by Zukiswa Puwana in the town of Grabouw (in the Western Cape) in late 2014. It focuses on the Community Work Programme (CWP), a public employment initiative, and the programme's social impact in the town. It discusses research findings on the effect of the CWP on social cohesion, social capital, gender and power relations in Grabouw.
- Topic:
- Employment, Social Cohesion, Social Capital, Gender, and Work
- Political Geography:
- Africa and South Africa
3. Building a Good Nation in Manenberg: A Case Study of the Manenberg Community Work Programme
- Author:
- Fairuz Mullagee and David Bruce
- Publication Date:
- 08-2015
- Content Type:
- Special Report
- Institution:
- Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR)
- Abstract:
- This report draws on fieldwork conducted in Manenberg (in Cape Town) in early 2014. It discusses how the Community Work Programme (CWP), a public employment initiative, has impacted on relationships between community members, as well as between communities and governance structures in Manenberg. The report is one of six community case studies conducted by the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR) to investigate the effects of the CWP on violence prevention and social cohesion.
- Topic:
- Governance, Employment, Social Cohesion, Work, and Violence Prevention
- Political Geography:
- Africa and South Africa
4. The Impact of the Community Work Programme on Violence in Orange Farm
- Author:
- Malose Langa
- Publication Date:
- 07-2015
- Content Type:
- Special Report
- Institution:
- Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR)
- Abstract:
- This report is based on primary research carried out in Orange Farm (a township in Johannesburg) in 2014. It discusses the social impact of the Community Work Programme (CWP), a public employment initiative, in Orange Farm. The report contains discussion on background information about the community of Orange Farm as well as key findings of the fieldwork, including the CWP projects undertaken in Orange Farm and their impact in promoting social and civic cohesion and reducing urban violence.
- Topic:
- Employment, Social Cohesion, Community, Work, and Violence Prevention
- Political Geography:
- Africa and South Africa
5. A Follow-Up Report on the Community Work Programme in Bokfontein
- Author:
- Malose Langa
- Publication Date:
- 07-2015
- Content Type:
- Special Report
- Institution:
- Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR)
- Abstract:
- This report is based on primary research carried out by Malose Langa in Bokfontein (in the North West) in May 2014, and forms part of a broader study on the impact of the Community Work Program (CWP), a public employment initiative, on violence prevention. The aim of this research was to monitor how things have changed in Bokfontein since Langa's field work there in 2010, which at the time, concluded that the CWP played a key role in preventing intracommunity violence as well as violence related to community protests and xenophobic attacks.
- Topic:
- Employment, Community, Work, and Violence Prevention
- Political Geography:
- Africa and South Africa
6. A Case Study of the Ivory Park Community Work Programme
- Author:
- Themba Masuku
- Publication Date:
- 07-2015
- Content Type:
- Working Paper
- Institution:
- Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR)
- Abstract:
- This report is based on primary research which was conducted in Ivory Park (a township in Johannesburg) between June and September 2014. The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of the Community Work Programme (CWP), a public employment initiative, on violence prevention and social cohesion in the area.
- Topic:
- Employment, Social Cohesion, Community, Work, and Violence Prevention
- Political Geography:
- Africa and South Africa