Useful sources about Africa

The Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation conducted this brief review of literature on gender-based violence with the aim of using the findings to inform its gender violence prevention initiatives in communities across South Africa. The study was funded by the Finnish Embassy and was published in April 2016.

Published by the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation in 2016, this report maps local gender-based violence prevention and response strategies in South Africa.

Violence against Women in South Africa: a Country in Crisis explores the experiences and insights of female survivors of violence. It uses life histories, case studies and focus group discussions to capture the lived reality of survivors of violence and explains the high rates of violence against women through their own voices. The report has an interesting methodology that includes the "voice" of survivors, but its recommendations are familiar to those working in the gender-based violence field in South Africa.

The Corruption Perceptions Index, published by Transparency International since 1995, ranks countries by perceived levels of corruption as determined by surveys and expert assessments. The most recent rating is from 2016 and includes South Africa's position.

This Statistics South Africa report analyses data from the 2016 community survey and general household surveys from 2002 to 2015. It evaluates water and sanitation conditions in South Africa and provides data on government spending and performance in the sector.

The Social Housing Regulatory Authority (SHRA) was established by the national Department of Human Settlements. The authority's 2016/17 annual report details progress in social housing, in relation to government’s National Development Plan (NDP) targets.

A policy brief by the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) on creating adequate housing for people with special needs. It contains findings and recommendations from a research project conducted between July 2016 and March 2017 on the provision of capital funding to build, renovate and extend housing for people with special needs.

The Migrating for Work Research Consortium, a group of academics and government departments, provides a number of reports and fact sheets on labour migration in South Africa.

The South African Chamber of Mines publishes annual statistics on production and safety in the country's mining sector.