The dynamic interface between civil society and the State Preventing collective violence amp reducing gun deaths Introduction Two case studies GFSA amp reducing gun deaths reducing ID: 596682
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BUILDING SAFE COMMUNITIES
The dynamic interface between
civil society
and the State
Preventing collective violence & reducing gun deathsSlide2
IntroductionTwo case studies:
- GFSA & reducing gun deaths (reducing gun availability) - Bokfontein & preventing collective violence (creating employment safety net)Key elements of successful advocacy Implications for violence prevention – lessons learned
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OverviewSlide3
SAPS data1994:
26,832 murders in South Africa, of which 11,134 were committed with
firearms: 28.8 firearm homicides per 100,000. Although the number of murders in South Africa declined, the percentage of people killed by firearms increased from 41 per cent of all murders in 1994 to 49.3 per cent in 2000NIMSS data: 1999 & 2000Firearms leading external cause of death – 26 to 28% of total number of cases
Gun violence in South
Africa
1994-2000Slide4
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Gun Violence in South Africa
1994 -2000Slide5
NIMSS 1999: firearms leading external cause of non-natural death (3,906 = 26%)
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Release of NIMSS 2004data – 4 city study
16 August 2006
Reducing gun deathsSlide7
Firearms Control Act (60 of 2000)
No disaggregated firearm homicide data from 2000
SAPS data:2009/2010 16, 834 murdersNIMSS data: 2007 & 2008 Sharp force objects leading cause of non- natural death
Reducing gun deathsSlide8
GFSA adopted a public policy advocacy approach to reducing gun deaths
with aim of:
- influencing public policy - shaping public opinion - making a difference in people’s lives8
How did this happen?Slide9
Understanding the contextBuilding alliances and grass roots mobilisation e.g. Mapela &
Gun Free Zones
Research & disseminationStrategic partnership with governmentDeveloping solutionsLobbyingMedia advocacy9
Key Elements of Successful AdvocacySlide10
3. Violence
Collective Violence10Slide11
History of
removal
ExclusionPovertyNW ProvincePreventing collective violenceBokfonteinSlide12
Key resiliency factors contributing to VP
- leadership style/champions
- state sponsored public employment programme to alleviate poverty (CWP) that includes community building = OW - addressing trauma and psycho-social needs through Organisational Workshop (OW) process
BOKFONTEIN
Preventing collective violenceSlide13
Preventing collective violence
BokfonteinSlide14
Context responsive
Social mobilisation – movement building
Strategic partnership/engagement with government & other role playersAddressing collective traumaImplications for violence prevention