Department of Criminology and Security Science

Mrs S Kader

College of Law
School of Criminal Justice
Department: Criminology and Security Science
Senior Lecturer
Tel: 012 433 9540
E-mail: sewpes@unisa.ac.za

Qualifications

  • MTech Security Management (UNISA)
  • BA Honours Criminology (UKZN)
  • Bachelor of Criminology  (UKZN)

Currently teaching

  • SEP2602 - Industrial Security in Practice
  • SEP3707 - Criminal Justice Research Methodology

Fields of academic interests

  • Security management
  • Private security
  • Criminal justice research methodology
  • Abalone poaching
  • Campus security 

Field of Specialisation

  • Security management
  • Private security
  • Criminology
  • Criminal Justice research methodology 

Books

Book chapter:

  • Van Jaarsveld, L. and Sewpersad, S. 2013. The poaching of abalone (perlemoen) in the Western Cape, South Africa (Pp.182-195). 2014. (Pp.196-228). In: D.F. Sorvatzioti, G.A. Antonopoulos, G. Papanicolaou & R. Sollund. (Eds). Critical views on crime, policy and social control. Nicosia: University of Nicosia Press.

Journal articles

  • Minnaar, A., van Schalkwyk, L. and Kader, S. 2018. The difficulties in policing and combatting of a maritime crime: the case of Abalone poaching along South Africa's coastline. Journal of the Indian Ocean Region, 14:1, 71-87, DOI: 10.1080/19480881.2018.1421448
  • Kader, S and Minnaar, A. Cybercrime investigations: Cyber-processes for detecting of cybercriminal activities, cyber-intelligence and evidence gathering. Acta Criminologica: Southern African Journal of Criminology CRIMSA         2015 Conference Special Edition 5/2015: 67-81.
  • Sewpersad, S. and Van Jaarsveld, L. 2012. Campus Security and Safety: Incorporating New Technology to an Old Paradigm of Guarding. Acta Criminologica: Southern African Journal of Criminology CRIMSA 2011 Conference Special Edition 1/2012: 46-55.
  • Sewpersad, S and Minnaar, A. ATM Bombings in South Africa. Acta Criminologica: Southern African Journal of Criminology CRIMSA       2009 Conference Special Edition (2): 169-188.

Paper presentations

  • Sewpersad, S. 2009. An investigation of the bombing of ATMs with the intent to steal cash contents: Case study from Gauteng. Paper presented to the Criminological & Victimological Society of Southern Africa (CRIMSA) Conference: Perspectives on Crime and Criminal Justice in Africa. University of Pretoria, Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa. 28-30 September.
  • Sewpersad, S. 2010. Securing ATMs: Combating the bombing of Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) in South Africa. Security Management Industry breakfast, Pretoria, 3 June 2010.
  • Sewpersad, S & Minnaar, A. 2010. Securing ATMs: Combating the bombing of Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) in South Africa. Paper presented at the Criminological & Victimological Society of Southern Africa (CRIMSA) AGM, Pretoria, 27 October 2010.
  • Sewpersad, S & Minnaar, A. 2011. Securing ATMs: Combating the bombing of Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) in South Africa. Paper presented to the 21st Annual International Police Executives Symposium (IPES) Conference: Contemporary Issues in Public Safety & Security. Karlskrona, Sweden, 10-14 August.
  • Sewpersad, S & Minnaar, A. 2011. ATM Bombings in South in South Africa. Paper presented to the Security Association of Singapore (SAS): Security Association of Singapore and Programme: Security Management Seminar Meeting Programme. UNISA, Pretoria, 24 August.
  • Sewpersad, S. & Van Jaarsveld, L. 2011. Campus security & safety: Incorporating new technology to an old paradigm of guarding. Paper presented at the Criminological & Victimological Society of Southern Africa (CRIMSA) Conference:  A futuristic perspective on crime: Trends & new crimes. University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban. 27-30 September.
  • Sewpersad, S & Van Jaarsveld, L. 2012. Campus security & safety: Incorporating new technology to an old paradigm of guarding. 2010. Securing ATMs: Combating the bombing of Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) in South Africa. Security Management Industry breakfast, Pretoria, 19 April 2012.
  • Van Jaarsveld, L. and Sewpersad, S. 2012. The poaching of abalone (perlemoen) in the Western Cape, South Africa. Paper presented to the 40th Annual Conference of the European Group for the Study of Deviance and Social Control. Nicosia, Cyprus. 5-9 September.
  • Sewpersad, S. and Van Jaarsveld, L. 2012. The role of private security in policing campuses in South Africa. Paper presented to the 40th Annual Conference of the European Group for the Study of Deviance and Social Control. Nicosia, Cyprus. 5-9 September.

Professional positions, fellowships & awards

  • Member of the Criminological and Victimological Society of Southern Africa (CRIMSA) (Secretary 2013 - 2014)

Projects

  • The pluralisation of street policing
  • WiR project (Dr Jansen van Rensburg) – Women in Security