Initially, it seemed hard to imagine that a couple of men wearing green and gold, kicking and running around with a ball in far-off Japan could in any way be relevant to peace. But I was proved to be quite wrong. When the President of the country and the captain of the Bokke raised that […]
We develop ways of preventing or avoiding violence We work at different levels of our society We work with other organizations to extend our reach and To change the law affecting children To advocate for an Integrity Commission To deprive the corrupt of their corrupt gains unknown printer took
The Peace Centre has joined with another NGO – Accountability Now – to challenge corruption within the state by:- a) Advocating for the establishment of a “Chapter 9 Integrity Commission” able to investigate and directly prosecute the corrupt. It important that it be under Chapter 9 of our Constitution as it is not then subject […]
The Peace Centre Information Hub This project opened on 2nd April 2018 and is planned to grow in 3 stages. The aim is to encourage self-help in every way possible – individually and collectively. The concept is simple. People (especially in the poorest communities) have problems of every kind and very often do not know […]
Submissions to Parliament that were relevant to The Peace Centre’s mission: Currently parents may “reasonably chastise” their children and corporal punishment is forbidden in schools. In practice beating children is seen as “normal” and corporal punishment in schools is widely (if illegally) practised. The Peace Centre has joined with the Centre for Child Law, the […]
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The Peace Centre is concerned about corporal punishment in the school and at home. It is detrimental to the development of the child: 1. It may inflict bodily harm and death. 2. It stunts the emotional development of the child. 3. It stunts the child’s ability to learn. 4. Corporal punishment is a cause of […]
Our staff are friendly and ready to help. From left to right is Mathunzi Mentjies (Database Administrator, Hub), Ongeziwe Badli (Mowbray Office), Xolisile Pani (Volunteer, Hub), Khayakazi Baliso (Community Worker, Hub), Lukhanyo Simangweni (Community Worker, Hub) Amanda Gogela (Volunteer, Hub) and Yandisa Baba (Intern, Hub). We are there to help you.
The Peace Centre participated in the ‘Recall President Zuma Now!’ march to Parliament on 7 August 2017. The march was organized by #UniteBehind, a coalition of civil society and faith-based organizations. The corruption under President Zuma is said to have cost South Africa hundreds of billions of Rand. The Peace Centre believes that this could […]
Let us all take a stand against gender-based violence. Here are all the march starting and ending points. #TotalShutdown