Justice denied: political violence in Kwazulu‐Natal after 1994

Taylor, Rupert

doi:10.1093/afraf/101.405.473

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“…[10] This has been reported over the past decades and, although the levels of violence have decreased, violence continues to simmer. [11] Violence, especially protest violence and assassinations, still occurs in the uMgungundlovu District. [10] Understanding youth violence is critical for planning prevention programmes.…”

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Prevalence and correlates of violence among South African high school learners in uMgungundlovu District municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

2016

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Background. Young people grow up in homes and communities where many are exposed daily to crime and antisocial behaviours. Objective. To investigate the prevalence of violence and the demographic factors associated with such violence among South African (SA) high school learners in the uMgungundlovu District, KwaZulu-Natal, SA. Methods. In a cross-sectional study, we used stratified random sampling to select 16 schools in uMgungundlovu District. All Grade 10 high school learners (N=1 741) completed a self-administered questionnaire (Centers for Disease Control Youth Risk Behavior Survey). Data analysis was carried out using STATA 13 statistical software (Statacorp, USA). Results. Of the participants in this study, 420 (23.9%) had been bullied, 379 (21.7%) had missed school because of feeling unsafe, 468 (15.4%) had been involved in physical fights and 41 (2.4%) had carried weapons to school. There was a significant association between being in a physical fight and missing school (odds ratio (OR) 2.5, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.9 -3.3; p<0.001). There were higher odds of male learners carrying weapons than female learners (OR 5.9, 95% CI 2.0 -15.0). Among learners living in rented rooms, the OR of feeling unsafe was 2.7 (95% CI 0.8 -3.0), in an informal settlement the OR was 0.8 (95% CI 0.3 -2.0) and in reconstruction and development programme houses it was 2.7 (95% CI 1.0 -5.0), compared with learners residing in Zulu homesteads. Conclusion. Violence among learners attending high schools in uMgungundlovu District is a major problem and has consequences for both their academic and social lives. Urgent interventions are required to reduce the rates of violence among high school learners.

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Prevalence and correlates of violence among South African high school learners in uMgungundlovu District municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

2016

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“…A 2002 report argues that 'the clearest common denominator and primary proximate cause of violence ... has been the paramilitary forces spawned by Inkatha and the ANC. ' 43 It has also been suggested that the manner in which this has played itself out in the period since 2000 has much to do with the role played by 'sanctioned violence in the taxi industry' . Abetted by elements within the police, political role players with interests in the industry have endorsed the use of violence to advance their interests.…”

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A PROVINCIAL CONCERN? Political killings in South Africa

Bruce¹

2016

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Politically motivated killings have occupied a relatively marginal position as an issue of public concern in South Africa since 1994. This may reflect the provincial nature of the problem, since such killings have mainly occurred in KwaZulu-Natal, with a much smaller number occurring in Mpumalanga and even fewer recorded elsewhere. Based on a scan of documentary information, this article estimates that there have been approximately 450 political killings in KwaZulu-Natal since 1994, with most having taken place in the mid and late 1990s and just under 25% (107) since 2003. The root of the problem in KwaZulu-Natal may be the militarisation of the province during the apartheid period. Some political killings in the province continue to be linked to inter-party conflict that has roots in that time. However, political killings since the end of apartheid are mostly linked to local political rivalries and connections to criminal networks, notably in the taxi industry. Though the problem is concentrated in specific provinces it is likely to impact on political life in South Africa more broadly.

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“…For instance, women in KwaZulu-Natal and the Niger-Delta bear disproportionate burdens of the after-effect of the crisis of underdevelopment, political violence and armed conflict which bedevil both regions. The failures of male dominated politics and leadership to effectively allocate and equitably distribute state resources have been variously cited as a main cause of armed conflict in the NigerDelta and in KwaZulu-Natal (CASS, 2005;Taylor, 2002). According to CASS (2005), where conflict of interests over resource allocation arises, and the social 8 There is evidence to suggest that violent conflict and war are male creations because men are socialized to be detached, confrontational, aggressive and independent.…”

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“…Studies show that they are not isolated flash-points symptomatic of receding conflict in the province, as is popularly held by many commentators, the media and politicians following post-apartheid peace settlements (Taylor, 2002;Nebandla, 2005) According to Taylor (2002):…”

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“…The violence came to a head in 1987 when open warfare broke out in the region with violent battles between Inkatha and the United Democratic Front (UDF) which was in alliance with the African National Congress (ANC) and its military wing, Umkhonto we sizwe (MK). According to Taylor (2002), more than half the number of fatalities occurred in the post-apartheid era after a seeming negotiated settlement of the bitter power politics in the region. To him, the popular view adopted by many public commentators, the media and politicians that since 1994 there had been a significant downturn in the level of political violence in KZN, and explaining violence since then as 'third force', 'faction fighting' and 'criminality' only erupting at random flashpoints, is false.…”

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