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Maritime based drug-trafficking in South African communities: the case study of youth-network engaged scholarship project

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  • Mokopane Charles Marakalala

    (University of South Africa)

  • Mokata Johannes Nkwana

    (University of South Africa)

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The South African communities are being buffeted by illicit drug markets. While the dynamics of drug markets are shaped by a range of domestic political and socioeconomic factors, these states have been rendered vulnerable also by their proximity to major transnational drug trafficking routes that link illicit drug production origin points with regional and global marketplaces. Cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, cannabis and a wide array of synthetic substances flow through the region along various routes, exploiting vulnerabilities Key Words:

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  • Mokopane Charles Marakalala & Mokata Johannes Nkwana, 2025. "Maritime based drug-trafficking in South African communities: the case study of youth-network engaged scholarship project," International Journal of Research in Business and Social Science (2147-4478), Center for the Strategic Studies in Business and Finance, vol. 14(8), pages 554-561, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:rbs:ijbrss:v:14:y:2025:i:8:p:554-561
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