A Criminological Analysis of Copper Cable Theft in Gauteng
i A CRIMINOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF COPPER CABLE THEFT IN GAUTENG BY WILLIAM LYON PRETORIUS Submitted in accordance with the requirements for the degree of MAGISTER OF ARTS in the subject CRIMINOLOGY at the UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA SUPERVISOR: PROF JH PRINSLOO DECEMBER 2012 ii DECLARATION I, William Lyon Pretorius, Student number 4572297, hereby declare that this dissertation on „a Criminological analysis of copper cable theft in Gauteng‟, submitted in accordance with the requirements for the MA degree in Criminology, at UNISA, is my own original work and has not previously been submitted to another institution of higher education. All sources cited or quoted in this research paper are indicated and acknowledged in the comprehensive list of references. SIGNED: ______________________ DATE: Copyright © University of South Africa 2012 iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS This dissertation would not have come to fruition without the love, support and dedication of these special people in my life to whom I would like to extend my heartfelt gratitude: The Greater Power; for giving me the grace, the opportunity and the strength to complete this study. Prof Johan Prinsloo, my supervisor and academic conscience. It has been an honour to have been mentored by an internationally renowned subject master. Your guidance and continuous encouragement has truly been appreciated. Prof Cherita Morrison, for the academic edits of the dissertation; your incredible knowledge provided colourful guidance and made complex issues appear simple. Catherine Coetzee, for the language and technical editing of the dissertation; you made the content and context simple and clear so that it is interpreted and understood as designed. Riëtte my motivator and wife and also my children; this mile stone is a shared achievement thanks to your continuous support and encouragement, thank you for the copious time you allowed me to do research, and for the unwavering belief you have in my success.
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