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Showing 1 to 20 of 29 for “"gangsterism"”.
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Deconstructing Gangsterism in the Western Cape Policy Response to the National Anti-Gangsterism Strategy
… Province of the Western Cape in South Africa, gangsterism continues to be associated with issues of violence, crime and localised conflicts, affecting residents on the Cape Flats in particular. Although the country's legal framework promotes human rights and despite ongoing interventions by law …
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Drugs, police inefficiencies and gangsterism in violently impoverished communities like Overcome
… an understanding of the relationship between gangsterism, the drug commodity and inefficiencies in the state’s policing institution, as well as the consequences of this relationship, in the context of Overcome squatter area in Cape Town. Overcome is representative of other violently …
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A Capability Approach to Examining the Effects of Actual and Anticipated Fear of Crime: Experiences and Perceptions of Black Female Youth in the Cape Flats
… or educational challenges), the effects of gangsterism (gangs and drug wars, effects of drugs, families' or friend's involvement in gangsterism) and the lack of opportunities such as unemployment. This study showed how the peoples' capabilities have been affected by the above-mentioned …
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A sociolinguistic study of euphemisms on HIV and aids by Manenberg’s youth and adults
… on the community’s socio-economic vices such as gangsterism, drug trafficking, drug addiction, prostitution, lack of education, poverty, unemployment, domestic violence and so forth (c.f. Salo, 2004; Willenberg & September, 2008). Taking these factors into account, the research explores …
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Management of violence in secondary schools of the North West Province
… alcohol and drug abuse, community school gangsterism and corporal punishment. The most prevalent forms of violent behaviour that emerged from the study included bullying, gangsterism,fighting and stabbing. These violent behaviours are managed through the school's Code of conduct, …
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South Africa's response to terror : the case of PAGAD
… terrorist acts carried out by the People Against Gangsterism and Drugs (PAGAD). This paper discusses the problems and the procedures and methods used to combat domestic terrorism in constitutional democracies as well as the problems encountered by democratic South Africa in responding to PAGAD …
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Beyond gangsta: hip-hop, web culture and racial masking in the musical work of Tyler, The Creator
… and stereotypes of blackness related to gangsterism which allowed him to become an internet phenomenon at the age of 19 with his music video “Yonkers” (2011). This study analyzes Tyler’s systematic move beyond gangsta through close media analysis and through ethnographic work in and …
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Probing gendered rehabilitation conditions for murder offenders in Thohoyandou Correctional Centre in Limpopo Province, South Africa
… of qualified professionals; issues related to gangsterism; limited access to quality education; overcrowding; and a medium of instruction that hampers effective rehabilitation. This study adopts a qualitative exploratory design. Data was analyzed using thematic analysis. The study's findings …
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Researching Race, Space and Masculinities in Bishop Lavis: A Critical Ethnographic Study
… further suggest that violence, drug abuse, gangsterism and alcoholism are a prominent feature of ‘coloured' communities, one such community being Bishop Lavis. Such narratives have led to this complex group of people and their communities being reduced to negative stereotypes. This research …
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Dental modification practices on the Cape Flats in the Western Cape
… four stated reasons (peer pressure, fashion, gangsterism and medical/other) for dental modification of which peer pressure (in males) and fashion (in females) were the most popular. Dentists did most of the extractions. Three quarters of the entire study sample had family members with dental …
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Children of mothers with physical disabilities : perceptions of parenting, the mother-adolescent relationship and the adolescent's engagement in risky behaviour : five case studies
… in neighbourhoods characterised by unemployment, gangsterism, substance abuse, violence and crime. The multiple case study design was used to compare and contrast evidence from the individual cases. Two separate semistructured interviews, covering the same topics, were conducted with both the …
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Registered and Unregistered Early Childhood Development Centres in the Cape Flats, Cape Town: Challenges and Opportunities
… identified as impacting the service including gangsterism, unemployment, substance abuse, registration, and infrastructural upgrade requirements. The lack of recognition and support from government departments was another common challenge that emerged from this study. Furthermore, there was an …
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A qualitative assessment on the impact of the youth development programme of the Chrysalis Academy in Cape Town on the lives of past participants
… their engagement with a life of crime, gangsterism, and drug and alcohol abuse.This study was based on a qualitative, exploratory, descriptive research design and therefore in depth, qualitative interviews were conducted with 15 past students who had graduated from the academy within the …
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Imprisonment of the Human Body: Reforming the system & lives through architecture [using Pollsmoor]
… world and in South Africa – presents issues of gangsterism and overcrowding which are exacerbated by poor living conditions and a lack of effective rehabilitation programmes. This results in high reoffence rates upon release which then places further pressure on the system. Research into this …
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Exploring how youth experience and perceive peer social support at a holistic youth development programme in the Western Cape: the Chrysalis academy
… face many obstacles to their development such as gangsterism, drugs, unemployment, lack of social support, volatile living environments and insufficient positive youth development programmes. It was assumed in this study that positive peer social support aligns with the ‘stress-buffer' model which …
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Original Gangsters: Genre, Crime, and the Violences of Settler Democracy
… control—I examine the contemporary politics of gangsterism in India, South Africa, and the U.S. For each nation-state I show how liberal-democratic institutions co-opt and mystify the liberatory impulses in original cultural productions deemed “gangster”: in India, through the English-language …
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An exploration of the problem representations constructed within the South African National Drug Master Plan 4th Edition (2019-2024), for a more nuanced understanding of the challenges and opportunities for harm reduction strategies in South Africa
… the complex interplay between substance abuse, gangsterism, and their adverse effects on the economy, contributing to issues of poverty, unemployment, and inequality. Lastly, the NDMP represents institutional capabilities as a problem because of ineffective coordination, governance, and …
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Youth employability in ghetto neighbourhoods: The role of personal agency in reproducing or transforming social structures
… and youth resort to cultural practices of gangsterism, irregular and informal work.
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Participatory Planning and the Global South: A Case Study of Local Planning and Development in Vrygrond
… power relations, and to the impact of crime and gangsterism on local governance, as important considerations for participatory planning approaches such as co-production.
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How can Cape Flats youth overcome Environmental circumstance by using their Personal potential?
… are characterized by unemployment, crime, gangsterism and a lack of positive role models. In conjunction with digital exclusion and poor quality education; these circumstances restrict youth from participating fairly in socio-economic activities – effectively limiting their growth …
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