South African Crime Quarterly

Announcements

Update: Annoucement regarding the future of South African Crime Quarterly

07/14/2025

We regret to inform readers and authors that South African Crime Quarterly will likely be sunset at the end of 2025, as the Institute for Security Studies is no longer able to continue managing the journal beyond this year.

Apology for delays in editorial processing

04/02/2025

Current Issue

No. 74 (2025): South African Crime Quarterly

Published: 08/14/2025

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SACQ Issue 74 2025 Contents Page

Editorial

Editorial: Transitions and new beginnings.

Jody Van der Heyde
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Research articles

A new frontier of cyber vigilantism? Reviewing the Black Twitter community in South Africa.

Lebogang Mpuru

1-12
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Custom, culture and crime: A restorative justice response to culturally motivated crimes in South Africa.

Jacques Matthee

13-26
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Does data count? The politics of complaint, data and police accountability.

Kamau Wairuri, S J Cooper-Knock

27-41
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Electronic records management and provision of justice: Keeping e-dockets secure in Limpopo police stations

Alex Lesiba Legodi, Prof Maoka Dikotla

43-54
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Livestock theft dynamics in the Free State: Analysing trends, perceptions, and economic implications (2019-2024)

Willie Clack

55-71
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Commentary and analysis

Human rights, the rule of law and democracy at the heart of European prisons and probation.

Emeritus Professor Dirk Van Zyl Smit
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Is security our best route to safety? Questioning reliance on private security and technology in South Afirca

Dr Barbara Holtmann
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South African Crime Quarterly

Announcements

Update: Annoucement regarding the future of South African Crime Quarterly

Apology for delays in editorial processing

Current Issue

Full Issue

Editorial

Editorial: Transitions and new beginnings.

Research articles

A new frontier of cyber vigilantism? Reviewing the Black Twitter community in South Africa.

Custom, culture and crime: A restorative justice response to culturally motivated crimes in South Africa.

Does data count? The politics of complaint, data and police accountability.

Electronic records management and provision of justice: Keeping e-dockets secure in Limpopo police stations

Livestock theft dynamics in the Free State: Analysing trends, perceptions, and economic implications (2019-2024)

Commentary and analysis

Human rights, the rule of law and democracy at the heart of European prisons and probation.

Is security our best route to safety? Questioning reliance on private security and technology in South Afirca

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