Safer South Africa Foundation
About Us
The Safer South Africa Foundation exists to mobilise under-resourced communities to build awareness and ability to work together in the ‘fight against crime’.
The Foundation fosters a better understanding of community safety issues and improves relationships between the community and the law enforcement agencies.
In addition to its work with communities, the Foundation seeks to actively contribute to the national discourse on crime and community safety matters by undertaking research, advocacy and campaigns.
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Programmes Run
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Provincial Coordinators
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Programme Partners
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Beneficiaries
Strategic Aims of Safer South Africa Foundation
The vision for founding the Safer South Africa Foundation stemmed from discussions with a wide range of stakeholders in their quest to help the government fight and prevent crime. The Foundation is a public expression of the civil society's commitment to collaborating with like-minded partners to contribute towards building a safer South Africa.
The aims of the Safer South Africa Foundation are:
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To mobilize and empower local communities, to join hands in the fight against crime in order to contribute to the improvement and protection of their community. This is achieved by developing strategic partnerships with like-minded organizations implementing community safety programmes tailored to the needs of the community. Prime amongst the initiatives being the introduction of programmes that develop community awareness, education and activism.
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To promote an enhanced level of security in South Africa’s communities by providing an independent perspective on policing, crime, rehabilitation and integration of offenders as well as road safety. This will involve research and analysis of policy, legislation, practice and recommendation of good practice, changes in legislation and practice through advocacy as well as campaigns.
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To work in partnership with the security cluster, community-based formations, businesses and others to help improve safety in communities. This is to be delivered through using bespoke programmes designed to improve collaboration and relationships with law enforcement agencies and communities. Furthermore, interventions are geared towards improved understanding and awareness of crime prevention as well as community safety.
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To educate the public about the criminal justice system and encourage and support research to inform community-based crime prevention strategies. To be achieved by civil society organizations delivering community safety programmes, education, awareness, mobilization, advocacy and partnerships with other safety working groups.
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To save lives and minimize road traffic-related injuries and fatalities by initiating programmes to improve road user safety through education, awareness, campaigns and advocacy.
Envisioning a safer
South Africa.
Vision
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‘South Africa – a safer place to live, learn, work, play and rest.’
Mission
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‘To help build safe, confident and empowered communities.’
Values
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We acknowledge and honour the fundamental value and dignity of all individuals.
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We act with honesty and integrity, not compromising the truth.
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We are committed to creating and maintaining an environment that respects diverse traditions, heritages and experiences.
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We will not accept funding from or work with any organisation that demands we compromise our values in any way.
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We are committed to effective partnerships and we seek opportunities to form alliances with local community and voluntary organisations.
