Combining parenting programmes with social grants works better against various types of violence than when used alone.
Partnerships with the private sector and a focus on intelligence-guided investigations are vital.
A new project, delivered during working hours, brings business and civil society together to make South Africa safer.
Why is the country’s per-capita murder rate the highest it has been in 20 years?
Crime Statistics / View South African crime information and trends at national, provincial and local levels, compare different types and rates of crimes, and review relevant Census information.
Protest and Public Violence Monitor / View incidents of public protest and violence, including politically motivated crimes, captured by the ISS Protest and Public Violence Monitoring Project since 2013.
Professional Policing / The ISS is committed to reviewing conduct by police officers with a view to developing a more professional South African Police Service (SAPS).
Evidence-based policing / Read ISS research on the need for improved policing through evidence-based interventions and accountability measures, and explore our SAPS performance monitoring tool.
Prosecutions / View ISS research relating to the National Prosecuting Authority and the functioning of the criminal justice system.
Violence Prevention / Violence Prevention gathers information of the impact of violence in South Africa and how to prevent it through evidence-based programmes and interventions.
Corruption / The ISS works to assist government in implementing necessary criminal justice reforms to effectively investigate and prosecute corruption, our research can be viewed here.
Criminal Justice Performance / The ISS seeks to promote the rule of law in South Africa, and runs a project to understand and improve prosecutions in South Africa.
Analysis / The Crime Hub is a regularly updated, user-friendly, web-based source for credible information and analysis on crime, violence and the functioning of the criminal justice system in South Africa.