Crime, violence and injury prevention in South Africa: Trends, emerging issues and opportunities

The Crime, Violence and Injury Prevention in South Africa: Developments and Challenges is a biennial publication, which is similar in format to other reviews in the social and health sector in South Africa and is intended as a resource for policymakers, funders and service providers. This review seeks to provide a comprehensive, regular analysis of the crime, violence and injury sector that includes an analysis of the key developments and advancements, as well as the major emerging priorities in the sector. It is hoped that the publication will be utilised as a tool to assist the sector to focus its attempts towards the further development of a coordinated strategy aimed at the prevention and control of crime, violence and injury. The review also serves to identify emerging strategies that show potential as replicable, good prevention practices. It comprises eleven chapters, each of which investigates key trends, issues and opportunities that have recently emerged from the crime, violence and injury sector in South Africa. These contributions are by researchers, academicallyoriented activists and practitioners, and represent an attempt to contribute to the further development of a coordinated response by the injury prevention and safety promotion sector. Collectively, the chapters enhance our understanding of the magnitude and determinants of violence and injuries in South Africa. The volume points to specific questions and areas that require further investigations, and highlights issues inherent to recently implemented safety promotion measures.