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A 2002 household survey of 3,300 residents in the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Municipality investigated whether criminal victimisation affects perceived quality of life. The study found that while victims generally do not report lower overall life satisfaction than non-victims, they are significantly less satisfied with their personal safety.

This briefing outlines a 2001 High Court of South Africa judgment regarding the discharge of noxious gases from a tannery and the subsequent failure of government officials to address the pollution.

This research paper by Sibusiso Masuku describes the development of a crime reduction strategy for the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Municipality (NMMM) in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. Supported by the Institute for Security Studies (ISS) and the Open Society Foundation, the project involved a crime audit to identify local safety challenges and capacity gaps, resulting in a strategy focused on partnerships, bylaw enforcement, and environmental design.

This report from the Institute for Security Studies examines the intersection of HIV/AIDS and policing in South Africa, the perceptions of personal security in Soweto townships, the 'sieve effect' of the criminal justice system's conviction rates, and crime trends within the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Municipality.