https://ir.unisa.ac.za/handle/10500/423 2026-06-20T14:51:41Z https://ir.unisa.ac.za/handle/10500/32633 Assessing the application of intelligence-led investigations into the illicit tobacco industry in South Africa Du Plooy, Johan Diederick This study assesses the application of intelligence-led investigations (ILIs) into the Illicit Tobacco Trade (ITT) in South Africa. This study adopted a qualitative, constructivist multiple case study design, employing purposive sampling and in‑depth semi‑structured interviews with multi-sectoral experts, with data analysed thematically to generate contextually grounded insights into intelligence‑led investigations in South Africa’s illicit tobacco trade. Data was gathered through in-depth interviews with participants from diverse national and international sectors, including law enforcement, private security, corporate intelligence, and financial intelligence, focusing on their engagement with ILIs in the context of South Africa’s ITT. The findings reveal notable disparities in ILI maturity between private-sector entities and public-sector bodies, inconsistent policy awareness, fragmented agency roles, poor coordination, uneven analytical standards, and implementation inefficiencies that impede ILI's potential to counter ITT in South Africa. In response, this study proposes an Intelligence-Led Investigation Maturity Assessment and Implementation Model (ILI-MAIM) for combating ITT in South Africa. This contemporary model addresses the absence of integrative, context-sensitive enforcement models for ITT by synthesising institutional coordination, intelligence-led approaches and capacity constraints into a novel, adaptable framework that enhances coherence and operational alignment in fragmented enforcement environments on combating ITT in South Africa.; Lolu cwaningo lokuhlola lwenziwe kusetshenziswa uphenyo oluholwa ulwazi lwezobunhloli (Intelligence Led Investigation- ILI) lumayelana nokuhweba okungekho emthethweni ngogwayi eNingizimu Afrika okwaziwa nge ITT. Imininingwane yaqoqwa ngohlelo lwezingxoxo ezijulille nalabo ababambe iqhaza abavela emikhakheni ehlukahlukane kazwelonke neyamazwe ngamazwe, okuhlanganisa abezokuphepha kombuso (amaphoyisa), abezokuphepha abazimele, ubunhloli bezinkampani, kanye nobunhloli bezimali, lokhu bekugxile ekubandakanyekeni kwabo kuma-ILI esimeni se- ITT eNingizimu Afrika. Imiphumela ikhombisa ukungalingani okukhulu ezingeni lokuvuthwa kanye nokuthuthuka kwama- ILI phakathi kwezinhlaka zomkhakha ozimele nezomphakathi, ukuqwashisa okungahambisani nezinqubomgomo, ukuhlukaniseka kwezindima kwezindima zezinhlaka, ukungabi nokuhleleka, nokubambisana okwanele, amazinga angalingani okucubungula ulwazi/ idatha, kanye nokungasebenzi kahle ekusetshenzisweni, konke lokho okumba amandla aphelele ama- ILI ekulwisaneni ne ITT eNingizimu Afrika. Njengempendulo lolucwaningo luphakamisa iModeli Yokuhlola nokuSebenzisa ukuvuthwa koPhenyo Oluholwa uLwazi lwezoBunhloli (ILI-MAIM) ukulwa ne ITT eNingizimu Afrika. Lemodeli yesimanje yandisa kulwazi olukhona futhi inikela ngokubalulekile ekuthuthukisweni kwezinqubomgomo nasekusebenzeni, mayelana nama- ILI kanye nokulwa nokuhweba okungekho ngogwayi okungekho emthethweni eNingizimu Afrika.; Nyakišišo ye e sekaseka tšhomišo ya dinyakišišo tša go thewa godimo ga inithelitšentshe (ILI) ka ga Kgwebišano ya Motšoko ye e sego Molaong (ITT) ka Afrika Borwa. Datha e kgobokeditšwe ka dipoledišano tše di tseneletšego le bakgathatema go tšwa makaleng a go fapafapana a bosetšhaba le a boditšhabatšhaba, go akaretšwa phethagatšo ya molao, tšhireletšo ya phraebete, inithelitšentshe ya dikhamphani, le inithelitšentshe ya ditšhelete, go šeditšwe kudu go ditshomišano tša bona le di-ILI ka gare ga maemo a ITT ya Afrika Borwa. v Dikutullo di utolla diphapano tše di lemogegago tša metšhurithi ya ILI gare ga ditheo tša lekala la phraebete le mekgatlo ya lekala la mmušo, temošo ya pholisi ye e fetogafetogago, dikarolo tša ditheo tše di aroganego, kgokaganyo ye mpe, maemo a tshekatsheko ye e sa lekalekanego, le go se šome gabotse ga phethagatšo yeo e šitišago bokgoni bja ILI bja go lwantšha ITT ka Afrika Borwa. Go fa karabo, nyakišišo ye e šišinya Mmotlolo wa Phethagatšo le Tekolo ya Metšhurithi wa Dinyakišišo ya go thewa godimo ga inithelitšentshe (ILI-MAIM) go lwantšha ITT ka Afrika Borwa. Mmotlolo wo wa sebjalebjale o tšwetša pele tsebo ye e lego gona, o fa seabe se segolo go pholisi ya phrakethikhale le tlhabollo ya tshepedišo mabapi le ILI le polelo ye e nabilego ka ga go lwantšha ITT ka Afrika Borwa. Abstract in English, IsiZulu and Sepedi 2026-01-31T00:00:00Z https://ir.unisa.ac.za/handle/10500/32583 An exploration of the impact of corruption on traffic policing in KwaZulu-Natal Sangweni, Njabulo Ignatius Corruption is a persistent issue and has far-reaching effects that affect not only South Africans' quality of life but also the country's social cohesion and economic growth. Its presence in the traffic police departments serves as evidence of this reality. This study assumed the possibility that road carnage, rampant lawlessness, and a high level of impunity may stem from corruption. In light of this context, the study sought to show the impact of corruption on traffic policing in KwaZulu-Natal. The objectives of the study were to explore the impact of KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Traffic Police corruption on service delivery, to gain an in-depth understanding of contextual causes of corruption, to explore individual experiences of the efficiency of corruption combating strategies within the selected Traffic Police departments, and to formulate recommendations for further research on corruption-combatting strategies within Traffic Police departments. . A qualitative research approach was adopted to examine the perceptions and experiences of members of the public who have had past interaction with traffic police officers. Using purposive sampling, 14 participants were selected from a target population of 25 individuals. The study’s participants included one unemployed individual, two students, six traffic officers, and five individuals from various sectors of formal employment. Semi-structured interviews and a comprehensive literature review facilitated data collection. Findings revealed an existing culture of corruption within traffic policing, underscored by a shared understanding among community members and traffic officials that such practices are detrimental. Further analysis indicates that several socio-economic conditions contribute to the perpetuation of corruption within traffic police departments. Key factors identified include low economic development, low pay, urgent need for money, peer pressure, and financial distress. This study exposes the intricate relationship between socioeconomic challenges and corrupt practices in traffic policing, providing insights and recommendations that may inform policy interventions intended to mitigate corruption and enhance the integrity of general traffic law enforcement. Abstract and text in English 2025-06-01T00:00:00Z https://ir.unisa.ac.za/handle/10500/32569 A critical analasis of the development and efficacy of South Africa's cybersecurity laws in combating cybercrimes Khoza, Lucky Appreciate 2026-01-01T00:00:00Z https://ir.unisa.ac.za/handle/10500/32500 An analysis of the business judgment rule under Section 76(4) of the South African Companies Act 71 of 2008 Dzawoma, Innocent This study examines the relevance and reasons for the limited judicial application of the business judgment rule in section 76(4) of the Companies Act. The rule was introduced to shield directors from personal liability arising from honest decisions that harm the company. The study finds that the business judgment rule is relevant as it aligns with the purposes of the Companies Act such as promotion of entrepreneurship and good corporate governance. It further finds that the broad scope of the rule and the blending of the fiduciary duty to act in the best interests of the company with the duty of care, skill and diligence limit its application and consign it to legal uncertainty. The study makes several recommendations which include narrowing the definition of business judgment, specifying the scope of the business judgment rule and imposing the burden of proof on the plaintiff. 2025-11-25T00:00:00Z