Aden Dejene Tolla’s research while affiliated with University of South Africa and other places

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Cybercrime in the Developing Nations: Internet as Means of Sex Trafficking in Africa
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November 2023

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Vuyelwa Kemiso Maweni

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Aden Dejene Tolla

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Cybercrimes are a borderless threat that developing and developed nations are affected by. The general use of technology and the increasing rates of internet connectivity worldwide, attached to the continuous development of new technologies, make the world vulnerable to various types of internet cybercrimes. This chapter focuses on the various modus operandi perpetrators use to recruit sex trafficking victims using cyberspace. Three African countries (Ethiopia, Nigeria, and South Africa) have positioned themselves on the Tier 2 watch list. The research revealed that four contributing factors increase the spread of sex trafficking via cyberspace. These factors are, namely, easy internet access, traffickers, consumers, and the socioeconomic factors of the victims. Traffickers utilise more recruitment methods to lure potential victims into cybersex trafficking, such as promising them more lucrative opportunities abroad using cyberspace. Since internet accessibility grows yearly, more people fall for the tricks of traffickers in cyberspace. International and local measurements endeavours to respond positively to the issue of cybersex trafficking, including the UN measures. Nevertheless, more action and integration with cybercrime are still needed. The limited threat and International and local measurements that nations that are not sufficiently geared with effective legislation, law enforcement, and law implementation to combat cybercrime aggravate the problem.


Child Trafficking in South Africa: Trends and Perspectives

October 2022

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Child trafficking can be viewed as a complex organized crime in both the international arena and African countries, including South Africa. This scourge threatens national safety and security, further strengthening the notion that “child trafficking” is undoubtedly the most significant new facet of organized crime occurring across porous international borders. As a result, various stakeholders in South Africa have been prompted to work against the related practices of this elusive crime wave; however, the dividends of understanding the trends and existing perspectives are presently minimal. The objective of this chapter is to present the historical trends and perspectives on child trafficking in South Africa by looking closely at trafficking in persons; peace and conflict relations; peacebuilding and trafficking international instruments; the theoretical explanation of conflicts in human trafficking; types of trafficking victims encountered; postmodern contributory factors; turbulent patterns and associated impacts (or effects); the strategies and challenges of policing this practice, as guided by the roles of the South African Criminal Justice System (CJS) and other key role players. The sections listed form the premise of this chapter and its aim to offer effective mechanisms with which to respond.This qualitative study solicited data from seminal experts within the South African CJS, namely: South African Police Service (SAPS) officials, National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) public prosecutors, and non-governmental organizations (NGOs). Thirty participants were selected to form part of the Key Informant Interviews (KIIs); these were coupled with documentary studies on the subject and the application of inductive thematic analysis. The responses offered are presented in the form of discussions, without indications of verbatim expressions or direct quotations of given statements. This chapter confirmed that the problem of child trafficking is moving “from a matter of regional and national concern, to one of international debate, possible global persuasion and policy intervention.” The researchers recommended that in crafting policy for tackling the enormity of this contemporary problem, it is imperative to start with a proper theoretical and empirical understanding of this phenomenon. Such an attempt should provide answers to the following three persistent questions: 1) What gives rise to child trafficking? 2) What are the consequences of this practice? 3) What intervention systems are, or should be, in place? This should be accomplished with reference to the large and rapidly growing literature on this subject, triangulating it with past and new literature studies in order to validate some of the broad policy implications of existing systematic reviews and empirical findings, with the objective of contributing to better informed discussions and policy implementation at this time of urgency.KeywordsChild traffickingHuman traffickingPerspectivesTrendsSouth Africa


The Impact of National Lockdown as a Response to Covid-19 on Migrated Children: Evidence from Durban, South Africa

October 2021

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International Journal of Criminology and Sociology

The Novel Coronavirus-2019 (COVID-19) has affected many countries from the beginning of 2020 as it began to spread across the globe. The response of most affected nations was to declare national lockdowns in varying severities. South Africa declared one of, if not the most, severe lockdown of all countries which was termed in the media as “hard lockdown”. This paper discusses the COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa and the effects of the national lockdown on children, more specifically children from migrated parents that have settled in South Africa. The research adopted a qualitative approach, coupled with a review of published literature from March-September 14, 2020, to develop an understanding of the effects of the national lockdown on children, from migrated families in Durban. Furthermore, qualitative data was collected through telephonic interviews with10 participants (parents). This paper established that although lockdowns have shown some evidence that they have flattened the curve of the rate of infected persons, it has not gone without any unintended consequences. One of them being its impact on the children of migrated parents. It postulates that lockdown measures may unintentionally cause harm to children both socio-economically, psychologically and in some cases abuse. The researcher recommended that radio and television broadcasting options for primary and secondary school programs.


Stock theft Statistics in the Limpopo Province, KwaZulu-Natal Province and National Focus
Perspectives on Stock Theft Prevention in the Selected Provinces of South Africa: Failures and Successes
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January 2021

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International Journal of Criminology and Sociology

Residents of Limpopo (LIM) and KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Province are witnessing higher rates of stock theft, with the inhabitants of the selected communities living in fear for the prevention of this scourge. This study explores the extent of this crime in the selected areas of LIM and KZN, considering contributory factors, determining the relationship between the South African Police Service Stock Theft Units (SAPS STUs) and other relevant stakeholders, as well as looking at existing strategies (And their failures and successes) in responding to this crime effectively. A qualitative research approach coupled with Non-probability: Purposive sampling was used in this study. The targeted population consisted of 113 participants. For data collections, Focus Group Discussions (FGDs), Key Informant Interviews (KIIs), and Observation Schedules were adopted. lack of appropriate preventative measures has led to rise of stock theft, it was, therefore, discovered that both the affected livestock farmers and members of the community lost confidence toward the police, Besides, the perspectives on stock theft prevention in LIM and KZN reflect a greater challenge, with inadequate solutions present, since the current preventative measures are ineffective. Thus, understanding stock theft phenomenon is critical to its prevention as the sector of livestock in South Africa is the contributory key to the value of the agricultural economy.

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Stock theft Statistics in the Limpopo Province, KwaZulu-Natal Province and National Focus
Perspectives on Stock Theft Prevention in the Selected Provinces of South Africa: Failures and Successes

January 2021

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International Journal of Criminology and Sociology

Residents of Limpopo (LIM) and KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Province are witnessing higher rates of stock theft, with the inhabitants of the selected communities living in fear for the prevention of this scourge. This study explores the extent of this crime in the selected areas of LIM and KZN, considering contributory factors, determining the relationship between the South African Police Service Stock Theft Units (SAPS STUs) and other relevant stakeholders, as well as looking at existing strategies (And their failures and successes) in responding to this crime effectively. A qualitative research approach coupled with Non-probability: Purposive sampling was used in this study. The targeted population consisted of 113 participants. For data collections, Focus Group Discussions (FGDs), Key Informant Interviews (KIIs), and Observation Schedules were adopted. lack of appropriate preventative measures has led to rise of stock theft, it was, therefore, discovered that both the affected livestock farmers and members of the community lost confidence toward the police, Besides, the perspectives on stock theft prevention in LIM and KZN reflect a greater challenge, with inadequate solutions present, since the current preventative measures are ineffective. Thus, understanding stock theft phenomenon is critical to its prevention as the sector of livestock in South Africa is the contributory key to the value of the agricultural economy.

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... Further, other studies reported uncertain weather conditions (Bernades & do Rêgo, 2014;Maleko, Msalya, Mwilawa, & Mtei, 2018;Zwane, 2019), high cost of feed and fertiliser (Maleko et al., 2018;Smitha, 2019;Zwane, 2019), power failures and high cost of electricity (Maluleke, Tshabalala & Tolla, 2021). Furthermore, many other studies report livestock theft (Kongolo & Dlamini, 2012;Clack, 2013;Bath, Penrith, & Leask, 2016;Aiyzhy et al., 2021;Diniso & Jaja, 2021), lack of machinery and equipment (Bernades & do Rêgo, 2014;Gianni, Gotzamani & Vouzas, 2017) and lack of government support (Mwakaje, 2008;Banda et al., 2012;Rademaker et al., 2016;Maleko et al., 2018;Smitha, 2019;Otieno, Muendo & Mbeche, 2020). ...

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Exploring the Challenges Faced by the Small-Scale Dairy Farmers in Bojanala Platinum District Municipality in North-West Province, South Africa
Perspectives on Stock Theft Prevention in the Selected Provinces of South Africa: Failures and Successes

International Journal of Criminology and Sociology

... Some agricultural crimes, especially violent crimes, are frequently reported in popular media, especially farmers' unions, but are not included in the SAPS crime statistics and become a contentious issue as to what is the genuine situation. The academic literature that is available on agricultural crime focuses on farm attacks, stock theft, and related matters (Scholtz & Bester, 2010;Clack, 2013;: 2018aClack & Minnaar, 2018, Doorewaard, 2020Maluleke, 2021). ...

Perspectives on Stock Theft Prevention in the Selected Provinces of South Africa: Failures and Successes

International Journal of Criminology and Sociology