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A criminological analysis of violent nature of protests in Vuwani Area, Vhembe District of Limpopo Province

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  • Kholofelo A Rakubu

    (Associate Professor, Department of Safety and Security Management, Tshwane University of Technology, Soshanguve Campus)

  • Sandile Clement Masuku

    (Doctoral Candidate, Department of Criminal Justice, University of Venda, P Bag X5050, Thohoyandou, South Africa)

  • Khethiwe Madima

    (Lecturer, University of Venda, Department of Criminal Justice, P. bag X5050, Thohoyandou)

Abstract

In the last seven years, Limpopo Province experienced a high rate of service delivery protests that turned violent. The service delivery protests in the Vuwani area have received a lot of media coverage and international scrutiny, wherein school, and government buildings were vandalised and burned down. The study adopted a qualitative approach to explore the reasons why the protests turned violent and further questioned the burning of state property. The interviews were held with 40 community members in the Vuwani area and thematic content analyses were used. The long-standing tribal issues and political instability were at the centre of the violent protests in Vuwani area. The findings revealed dissatisfaction with municipal demarcation decisions perpetuated violent service delivery protests in Vuwani. Protest initially begins as peaceful demonstrations as mostly community members participate, the educated and the uneducated. However, protests provide an opportunity for criminals to vandalise state property and loot. The study recommends thorough public participation and consultation during decision-making that involves the community. Political stability should be enforced to avoid political agents inciting violence in the communities. Furthermore, harsher punishment was recommended for those who participate in violent service delivery protests. Key Words:Violence, Protests, Crime, Service Delivery, Vandalism

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  • Kholofelo A Rakubu & Sandile Clement Masuku & Khethiwe Madima, 2023. "A criminological analysis of violent nature of protests in Vuwani Area, Vhembe District of Limpopo Province," International Journal of Research in Business and Social Science (2147-4478), Center for the Strategic Studies in Business and Finance, vol. 12(2), pages 547-559, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:rbs:ijbrss:v:12:y:2023:i:2:p:547-559
    DOI: 10.20525/ijrbs.v12i2.2257
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