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    An exploratory study of violent behaviours perpetrated against homeless people: a case study of Durban Central Business District.
    (2023) Mthembu, Nosipho Nombulelo.; Sibisi, Nomakhosi Nomathemba.
    Abstract available in PDF.
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    Effects of school violence on educators : a case study of Fairvale Secondary School, Wentworth Durban.
    (2016) Sibisi, Nomakhosi Nomathemba.; Mkhize, Sazelo Michael.
    Over the past years scholarly authors have focused on how school violence affects learners and their capability to perform well at school. However, studies have ignored the reality that educators are affected by school violence as much as learners are. The study was aimed to examine the direct and indirect effects of school-based violence on educators, with particular reference to those who witnessed violence as well as those who were victims of violence within the school environment. Findings have shown that a school does not exist in a vacuum but is part of the broader society in which it is situated. Moreover, a school that is situated in community that is plagued in high rates of violence is more probable to experience incidents of school violence. Educators suffer from a number of different psychological and physical effects due to their exposure to violence on a regular basis. This research was conducted at a secondary school in the Wentworth area in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal. Wentworth is well known for gang-related violence and the high rates of crime in the area. Reportedly, many learners in this area exhibit behavioural problems that are, in particular, due to the socio-economic conditions of the community in which they live.
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    An explorative study of environmental design and crime: a case study of Merebank, Durban.
    (2021) Naicker, Tyla.; Sibisi, Nomakhosi Nomathemba.
    Despite the lapse of twenty-seven years since the abolishment of apartheid in South Africa, the effects of segregationist policies on the demarcation of residential areas based on race and the associated design of built environments have endured. History-based conversations regarding inadequately designed built environments have generated the debate as to whether these environments have the potential to contribute to crime causation. Therefore, this research aimed to investigate the impact of apartheid-generated environmental design on crime causation in the residential area of Merebank in Durban, South Africa. As Merebank is regarded as a previously disadvantaged area that was developed under the apartheid regime, this community was deemed appropriate for an investigation to achieve the aim of this study. A review of related literature indicated that property crimes correlate with disorderly built environments where crime prevention strategies are seldom considered or employed. The study was thus motivated by frequently reported incidences of property crime that affected the residents of Merebank. In alignment with this goal, this study explored the Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED) model to reduce and prevent crime, whilst perceptions of fear of crime were also investigated among community members. To ensure that the goals of this study would be achieved, a qualitative interpretive methodological approach was adopted. The main data collection instrument was semi-structured interviews that were conducted with 15 lifelong residents of Merebank. The majority of these people had resided in the community throughout the apartheid era and beyond. The participants were selected by means of purposive sampling and thematic data analysis was performed. It was found that crime causation in Merebank was perpetuated by apartheid zoning and the existence of an inadequately designed built environment. The main finding of this study surprisingly indicated that residents of Merebank had felt safer in this area during the apartheid era. This was attributed to the control that was imposed upon the movement of citizens as a result of the implementation of the Group Areas Act1 No. 41 of 1950 (Parliament of South Africa, 1950). Moreover, current-day crime prevention was largely attributed to private security companies and not to the South African Police Service, whereas social cohesion varied amongst Merebank neighbourhoods. CPTED was barely understood and thus rarely utilised by members of the community, while their prevalent fear of crime and perceptions of criminal activities were perpetuated as a result of the inadequately designed built environment and, more particularly, the zoning of this residential area based on race in the apartheid era.
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    An investigation of water meter tampering and illegal pipping connections: case study of Folweni, KwaZulu-Natal.
    (2021) Ngcobo, Nompumelelo.; Sibisi, Nomakhosi Nomathemba.
    Much has been learned about saving water due to the ongoing issue of water scarcity that many South African townships experience. However, limited research has been conducted to identify the core factors that contribute to water shortages. This study focused on illegal water connections and water meter tampering (referred to as water theft) as core factors that lead to water shortages, with specific reference to a township context. The goal of this study was to evaluate the causes of water theft and the effectiveness of existing strategies to combat this crime. It is vital to note that water theft is a global issue that has a negative effect not only on human lives but also on the economy. Water theft has a negative impact on the smooth running of water distribution networks and places undue pressure on municipal and government revenue. The objectives of the study were to: (i) assess the nature and extent of water inaccessibility in Folweni Township in the Durban area; (ii) determine the causes of water theft in this township; (iii) explore the effects of water theft on the community and the eThekwini Municipality; and (iv) assess measures and strategies that may be effective in curbing water theft in the study area. The study was informed by Shaw and Mckay’s (1942) social disorganisation theory, Merton’s (1938) strain theory, and Beccaria’s (1967) rational choice theory. The field work was conducted in Folweni Township that falls under the eThekwini Municipality in the larger Durban area in the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) province. This study area was selected because it experienced a high number of water theft cases and severe water supply interruptions. Telephonic semi-structured interviews using open-ended questions were used as the data collection instrument. The findings of this study suggest that the causes of water theft are unemployment, ineffective communication between the community and the municipality, and a lack of social control by law enforcement agencies. Furthermore, the findings revealed that water supply interruptions lasted up to a month without any reports issued by the municipality to inform the community of the nature of the problem experienced. The study further determined that illegal water connections and water meter tempering had become an acceptable norm in this community and that no strategies had been put into place to curb this crime. Participants argued that the municipality introduced only inconsistent mechanisms to deal with water theft and that residents were expected to use these to cope with water shortages.
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    School violence in selected schools in KwaZulu-Natal.
    (2021) Sibisi, Nomakhosi Nomathemba.; Mkhize, Sazelo Michael.
    School violence has become pervasive and is on the upsurge in schools throughout South Africa, and more especially in the province of KwaZulu-Natal. The reality is that learners carry knives and guns to school, and many attend school under the influence of substances such as drugs and alcohol. Schools are meant to be a welcoming environment where educators can teach openly and learn without fear of victimisation and danger. Learners and educators who are exposed to violence on a regular basis suffer from various adverse psychological and physical effects. This research examined the causes, direct and indirect, of school-based violence and how it impacted both learners and teachers, using those who observed it and those who were victims of this scourge within a school setting. A qualitative research approach was adopted using educators and learners as key informants, and focus group participants, respectively. This study identified school-based violence, with specific reference to community violence and high rates of crime, as drivers of stress and fear among learners and educators. Reportedly, many learners in the schools under study exhibited behavioural problems due to the adverse socio-economic conditions they encountered and imbibed within their respective communities. Based on the findings, the study recommends that close collaboration and partnerships among schools, the community, and the police should be forged to address alcohol and drug peddling in and around schools in a concerted attempt to curb these societal problems. Moreover, parents and guardians need to take accountability for their children’s delinquent behaviour. A point of departure should be their active involvement in their children’s education through attendance of school meetings where issues of school violence, drugs, and weapons are discussed and resolved collaboratively.
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    The silent victim: an explorative study on the nature of male sexual victimisation in Umlazi, KwaZulu-Natal.
    (2023) Zondo, Andiswa Naledi.; Sibisi, Nomakhosi Nomathemba.
    Abstract available in PDF.