Money and Marginalisation
The Lost War Against Abalone Poaching in South Africa
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6213962 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Derica Lambrechts (0000-0002-7645-1866, Stellenbosch University, corresponding author), Khalil Goga |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 43 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 231-249 |
| Publication date | 2016-05-03 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Politikon (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0258-9346 • E-ISSN: 1470-1014 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/02589346.2016.1201728 |
| OpenAlex | W2466161817 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 14 |
This article investigates the link between state capacity and the abalone poaching industry in South Africa. We argue that poaching can be traced back to the architecture of the apartheid state in South Africa and the lack of development in marginalised communities. This marginalisation continues today and the penal system used as a tool to supress social mismanagement has not been effective. The poaching industry involves a number of actors and the process is both organised and transnational, with Asia the primary end market. However, it is argued that it is not correct to blame 'the other' (Asian crime groups and markets) when dissecting the increase in abalone poaching. To focus solely on criminal groups and to see the criminal as an outsider from society and a dangerous member of a distinct racial and social group disregards history and the policies of the state which are contributory factors to ongoing poaching. Given the size of the market, flexibility of organised crime and the states lack of legitimacy and capacity on a local level, there will be a sustained continuation of poaching
Abalone · Blame · Development economics · Dominance (genetics · Economics · Economy · Fishery · Legitimacy · Organised crime · Poaching · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Population · Sociology · State (computer science · Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance · Law · Sex work and related issues · South African History and Culture
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| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2018 - 2025 (8) |
| Highly cited | No |