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The Institute for Justice and Reconciliation shapes national approaches to transitional justice and reconciliation in Africa.
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The need for memorialisation in South Africa
Around South Africa there are many statues of struggle heroes and museums that contribute to commemorating a part of our divided history. Some would say that we do not need such depictions of our past, others say it is part of remembrance and collective memory is important to truth and justice. Memorialisation, put another way, is a means to [...]
Violent tactics undermine public trust in police
The National Planning Commission (NPC) noted this particular issue with regards to policing in South Africa in their 2011 report: "The decision to demilitarize the police force, moving away from its history of brutality, was a goal of transformation after 1994. The remilitarization of the police in recent years has not garnered greater community respect for police officers, nor has it [...]
Request for Bids for an Afrobarometer National Partner in eSwatini to Conduct an Afrobarometer Round 8 Survey
Afrobarometer is inviting bids from organizations interested in serving as the National Partner (NP)for eSwatini. Under Afrobarometer’s direction, the selected NP will conduct a nationally representative sample survey of the adult population of eSwatini
Request for Bids for an Afrobarometer National Partner in Namibia to Conduct an Afrobarometer Round 8 Survey
Afrobarometer is inviting bids from organizations interested in serving as the National Partner (NP) for Namibia. Under Afrobarometer’s direction, the selected NP will conduct a nationally representative sample survey of the adult population of Namibia
Request for Bids for an Afrobarometer National Partner in Angola to Conduct an Afrobarometer Round 8 Survey
Afrobarometer is inviting bids from organizations interested in serving as the National Partner (NP)for Angola. Under Afrobarometer’s direction, the selected NP will conduct a nationally representative sample survey of the adult population of Angola
Peacebuilding Interventions Internship
Are you a postgraduate student (or have recently graduated) with a passion to promote fair, democratic and inclusive societies in Africa? Do you want to develop your peacebuilding, research and analysis skills in a dynamic South African non-profit organization that works in several countries across Africa?
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The Administrator provides effective and efficient administrative support to heads of departments and project leaders of assigned projects
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South Africans’ perceptions on elections as the nation prepares for its general 2019 elections
You are cordially invited to attend the inaugural release of Afrobarometer 2018 survey data on elections, political parties and trust in the IEC, which tracks the attitudes and perceptions of citizens in 37 African countries. This will be the first release of Afrobarometer data on South Africa since 2016
