
Linking poverty and violence
A critical inquisition into the socio-cultural utility of the widespread violence among South Africa’s low income groups

A critical inquisition into the socio-cultural utility of the widespread violence among South Africa’s low income groups
Exploring differing perspectives and justifications for the use of violence as a means to an end for politically disempowered citizenry
Charles Nupen tells of his experiences as a mediator during South Africa’s most tumultuous period of history

An outline of alternative, citizen-centric approaches to settling disputes and achieving reconciliation in the aftermath of confrontation
Reprinted with permission from the American Sociological Association Footnotes in which this obituary originally appeared (Volume 29 Number 4, April 2001)
Insights into the life and times of a peacemaker in Apartheid South Africa
A portrait of unsung hero H.W. van der Merwe’s efforts to overthrow the Apartheid regime

Lawrence Mhandara and Andrew Pooe co-author occasional paper examining the inter-party negotiation process in Zimbabwe.

ACCORD convenes with UN Women for the development and implementation of a three-year plan of action.
Lesley Connolly is the Programme Officer in the Peacebuilding Unit at ACCORD. Lesley holds an M.Phil. in Social Justice from the University of Cape Town in South Africa and her