Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation

The Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR) "was initially launched in January 1989 under the name of the Project for the Study of Violence." 

Listed as a partner organization of the International Center for Transitional Justice.


 * Adèle Kirsten – Executive Director
 * Ahmed Motala – Former Executive Director
 * Graeme Simpson – Executive Director in 1999 at least

Management Team
Accessed April 2010:


 * Adane Ghebremeskel: Acting Manager of the Peacebuilding Programme
 * Angelica Pino Davis: Gender Programme
 * Emily Mabusela
 * Hugo van der Merwe: Transitional Justice Programme Manager
 * Nomfundo Mogapi: Trauma and Transition Programme
 * Shamila Singh: Administration and Human Resources
 * Nahla Valji

Funding
"Over the past eleven years, the CSVR's supporters have included the following (this list is in alphabetical order and does not indicate the substantial differences in financial contributions made):
 * American Association for the Advancement of Science
 * Atlantic Philanthropies
 * Australian Agency for International Development (Aus Aid)
 * Belgian Development Cooperation
 * Bread for the World (Germany)
 * Charles Stewart Mott Foundation (US)
 * Conference, Workshops and Cultural Initiative Fund (CWCI - EU)
 * Department for International Development (DFID) (UK)
 * Diakonia - Southern Africa Region(Sweden)
 * Foundation for Human Rights in South Africa
 * Heinrich Boll Foundation
 * International Development Research Centre (IDRC) (Canada)
 * Development Cooporation Ireland (DCI)
 * National Development Agency (NDA)
 * Open Society Foundation (US)
 * Oxfam America
 * Oxfam GB
 * Oxfam Netherlands (NOVIB)
 * Royal Danish Embassy
 * Street Kids International
 * Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC)
 * Templeton Foundation (US - Via the University of North Carolina)
 * Ford Foundation
 * Themba Lesizwe (EU)
 * Tides Foundation
 * United Nations High Commission for Refugees
 * United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
 * United Nations Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture (UNVF)
 * United States Institute of Peace (USIP)
 * USAID via CREA South Africa
 * Weltfriedensdienst e.V
 * Westeinde

"CSVR has received funding to do specific projects in partnership with government involving the following government departments: Source
 * Department of Education (Northern Cape)
 * Department of Education (Gauteng)
 * Department of Community Safety (Gauteng)
 * Department of Health (Gauteng)
 * Department of Social Development (Gauteng)
 * Department of Welfare (Gauteng)
 * Gauteng Legislature Committee of Public Safety
 * South African Police Services - Crime Prevention Division Umsobomvo Youth Fund

Their 2005 Annual Report adds the following donors: Anglo American, European Union, Human Rights Network, International Center for Transitional Justice, International Rescue Committee, Momentum, Rockefeller Brothers pdf

In 1991, 1992 and 1995 they also received funding from Institute for a Democratic Alternative in South Africa (IDASA). 

2010 Trustees
Accessed April 2010:


 * Jacklyn Cock
 * Diane Fine
 * Cheryl Frank
 * Pumla Dineo Gqola
 * Jody Kollapen
 * Godfrey Letlape
 * S'mangele Mayisela
 * Mary Metcalfe
 * Tefo Raditapole
 * Hussein Solomon

2007 Trustees
Accessed July 2007:


 * Jacklyn Cock
 * Ashley Green-Thompson (Chair)
 * Jody Kollapen
 * Godfrey Letlape
 * Frank Meintjies
 * Mary Metcalfe
 * Ahmed Motala
 * Sisonke Msimang
 * Leila Patel
 * Tefo Raditapole

1998 Trustees
Source
 * Steven Mokwena - Former CEO of the Youth Commission
 * Jacklyn Cock - Acting Head of WITS Sociology, Long-serving member of the CSVR University Steering Committee, Gender and Militarisation Expert and anti-gun and environmental activist
 * Gillian Eagle - Acting Head of WITS Psychology, Long-serving member of the CSVR University Steering Committee and prominent Trauma expert
 * Frank Meintjies - Consultant to Deloitte and Touche, Long-serving member of the CSVR University Steering Committee, prominent former official of COSATU, prominent member of the NGO community and development expert
 * Jody Kollapen - Former Director of Lawyers for Human Rights and currently a member of the Human Rights Commission
 * Leila Patel - Deputy Vice Chancellor, WITS, Former member of the University Steering Committee (1990-1992), former Director General of Social Welfare (1994-1996) and prominent social welfare activist
 * Graeme Simpson - Co-founder and Director of the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation

Contact

 * Web: http://www.csvr.org.za

Related Sourcewatch articles

 * Piers Pigou
 * Paul van Zyl