RSK2602
Assignment 1 Semester 2 2025
Unique #:
Due Date: 20 August 2025
Detailed solutions, explanations, workings
and references.
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, 1. INTRODUCTION
This assignment examines two significant socio-economic challenges facing South
Africa: the connection between illegal immigration and drug trafficking, and the
emergence of child-headed households due to the AIDS pandemic. The first section
focuses on how porous borders and inadequate immigration controls can facilitate
the entry of individuals involved in organised crime, thereby contributing to the
trafficking and distribution of illegal drugs. It further considers the socio-economic
and security implications of this link and suggests measures to combat the problem
through stronger border management, law enforcement collaboration, and
community awareness initiatives. The second section explores the impact of
HIV/AIDS on family structures, particularly how it has led to an increase in child-
headed households. It will discuss the social, emotional, and economic challenges
these households face, as well as the need for targeted interventions by
government, NGOs, and communities. Together, these topics highlight pressing
issues that demand coordinated policy and societal responses.
2. DEFINITION OF KEY CONCEPTS
2.1. Illegal Immigration
Illegal immigration refers to the act of entering or residing in a country without
complying with its legal entry, residence, or documentation requirements. In South
Africa, this often involves crossing borders without official permits, overstaying visas,
or using fraudulent documents.
2.2. Drug Trafficking
Drug trafficking is the illegal production, transport, sale, or distribution of controlled
substances. It is a transnational organised crime that often exploits porous borders,
weak enforcement capacity, and corrupt networks to move illicit drugs into, through,
or out of South Africa.
2.3. Child-Headed Households
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Assignment 1 Semester 2 2025
Unique #:
Due Date: 20 August 2025
Detailed solutions, explanations, workings
and references.
+27 81 278 3372
, 1. INTRODUCTION
This assignment examines two significant socio-economic challenges facing South
Africa: the connection between illegal immigration and drug trafficking, and the
emergence of child-headed households due to the AIDS pandemic. The first section
focuses on how porous borders and inadequate immigration controls can facilitate
the entry of individuals involved in organised crime, thereby contributing to the
trafficking and distribution of illegal drugs. It further considers the socio-economic
and security implications of this link and suggests measures to combat the problem
through stronger border management, law enforcement collaboration, and
community awareness initiatives. The second section explores the impact of
HIV/AIDS on family structures, particularly how it has led to an increase in child-
headed households. It will discuss the social, emotional, and economic challenges
these households face, as well as the need for targeted interventions by
government, NGOs, and communities. Together, these topics highlight pressing
issues that demand coordinated policy and societal responses.
2. DEFINITION OF KEY CONCEPTS
2.1. Illegal Immigration
Illegal immigration refers to the act of entering or residing in a country without
complying with its legal entry, residence, or documentation requirements. In South
Africa, this often involves crossing borders without official permits, overstaying visas,
or using fraudulent documents.
2.2. Drug Trafficking
Drug trafficking is the illegal production, transport, sale, or distribution of controlled
substances. It is a transnational organised crime that often exploits porous borders,
weak enforcement capacity, and corrupt networks to move illicit drugs into, through,
or out of South Africa.
2.3. Child-Headed Households
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