A network of violence: Mapping a criminal gang network in Cape Town

This research paper analyzes the structures, actors, and interactions of a criminal gang network operating in Cape Town, South Africa, using data from a Western Cape High Court case judgment and social network analysis protocols.

• The study examines a criminal network in Cape Town, South Africa, focusing on its structure, the actors involved, and their interactions. The research utilizes data from a Western Cape High Court case judgment involving an accused group trial for crimes such as murder, assault, theft, and malicious damage to property, as well as indictments under the Prevention of Organised Crime Act regarding membership in a criminal organisation.
• The researchers processed and analyzed the court data by employing specific social network analysis protocols alongside other methods.

APA

Goga, K., Salcedo-Albaran, E., & Goredema, C. (n.d.). A network of violence: Mapping a criminal gang network in Cape Town. Institute for Security Studies. https://issafrica.org/research/papers/a-network-of-violence-mapping-a-criminal-gang-network-in-cape-town

Chicago

Goga, Khalil, Eduardo Salcedo-Albaran, and Charles Goredema. A network of violence: Mapping a criminal gang network in Cape Town. Institute for Security Studies, n.d. https://issafrica.org/research/papers/a-network-of-violence-mapping-a-criminal-gang-network-in-cape-town.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{gogandnetwork, author = {Goga, Khalil and Salcedo-Albaran, Eduardo and Goredema, Charles}, title = {{A network of violence: Mapping a criminal gang network in Cape Town}}, institution = {Institute for Security Studies}, url = {https://issafrica.org/research/papers/a-network-of-violence-mapping-a-criminal-gang-network-in-cape-town}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }