ArticlesMediaGangs, Inequalities, PolicingMore than Gangsterism, Structural Violence Is the IssueAnnouncing that President Zuma would not deploy the army to intervene in Cape Flats gang wars, his spokesman Mac Maharaj noted that the president “has directed ministers in the social and economic sectors to study the situation and look for long-term solutions that promote sustainable development and stable communities.” The president should be held to this commitment to look beyond… Read More Jasmina BrankovicFebruary 27, 2013
PublicationsResearchCorrectional Services, Criminal Justice, GangsNongoloza's Children: Western Cape Prison Gangs During and After ApartheidThe subsequent monograph is an attempt at understanding the substance of South African prison life and the strange narratives and rituals of prison gangs. It is by no means a comprehensive history of prison gangs in the Western Cape. Rather, it is potted and thematic, its conclusions interpretive and discursive. It is hoped that other researchers might use its ideas… Read More Jonny SteinbergDecember 19, 2004
PublicationsResearchGangs, Gender-based ViolenceInvisible Girls and Violent Boys: Gender and Gangs in South AfricaThis article discusses the role of women and girls in gangs in South Africa, and looks at their involvement in violent crime more broadly. The article also discusses various sectors that women are involved in South Africa that have some proximity to gangs, such as sex work (which is often controlled by gangs). Read More Lisa VettenDecember 1, 2000
PublicationsResearchGangs, Youth ViolenceThe Era of the Jackrollers: Contextualising the Rise of the Youth Gangs in SowetoThe purpose of this paper is to contextualise the emerging of a violent gang culture (jackroll) in the period following the township unrest of the mid-80s. The paper argues that the rise of youth gangs and wanton youth violence is equally intricately connected to the crisis of capitalism. Read More Steve MokwenaMarch 3, 1991
