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Promoting Social Cohesion Through Social Capital Formation in Post-Apartheid South Africa

This article explores examples of social capital formation as a strategy to enhance social cohesion in post-apartheid South Africa. It highlights initiatives such as the Institute for Justice and Reconciliation and the Western Cape Province's social cohesion efforts.

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Promoting Social Cohesion Through Social Capital Formation in Post-Apartheid South Africa

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  1. Social Capital Formation as a Strategy to Promote Social Cohesion - examples from post-apartheid South Africa Ms Glenda Wildschut Director: Leadership Support and Development Centre

  2. Example 1The Institute for Justice and Reconciliation The Institute for Justice and Reconciliation (IJR) was established to promote reconciliation, transitional justice and democratic nation-building in Africa by means of research, analysis and selective intervention.

  3. IJR -Three Main Programs • The Political Analysis Program • The Reconciliation and Social Reconstruction Program • The Transitional Justice Program in Africa

  4. The Political Analysis Program • Tracks reconciliation, transformation, and development in South Africa

  5. The Reconciliation and Social Reconstruction Program • Seeks to promote processes of reconciliation in post-apartheid South Africa • The South African Reconciliation Barometer • A survey-based tool aimed at providing an idea in quantitative terms of the state of national reconciliation in South Africa • Together with the SA Economic Transformation Audit, which tracks transformation in the economic sphere, it provides its programs with a socio-economic context. • The survey results are published annually in the SA Reconciliation Barometer Survey Report

  6. The Reconciliation and Reconstruction Programme understands reconciliation as a fourfold process: • Acknowledgement and Memory • Deepening of understanding • Forging partnerships • Empowerment of individuals and communities

  7. To this end, projects are organized according to three areas of focus: • Education for Reconciliation • Develops tools and resources to teach history and life skills in ways that promote reconciliation, human rights, and mutual understanding • Memory, Art, and Healing • Acknowledges the importance of memory • Engages memory as a springboard to building more cohesive communities and the empowerment of marginalized people. • Building an Inclusive Society • Stimulates public dialogue amongst a range of South Africans on issues of national transformation

  8. Example 2A Government initiative to promote social cohesion The Western Cape Province “A world class province which cares for all its people, underpinned by a vibrant, growing and sustainable economy” “Home for All’

  9. Provincial Government and Social Capital • The terms social cohesion,social compact or social integration correlates to the South African concept of ‘ubuntu’ • This concept refers to the notion that one’s own humanity and well-being is inextricably linked to that of the other.

  10. Different forms of social cohesion in the Western Cape • Negative social cohesion • Positive social cohesion

  11. Improved accessibility Safer Communities Citizens with a strong sense of well-being Citizens that are civic minded Developing strong family bonds. Focus of the Province’s Social Capital Programme

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