lecturer of social sciences, policing, sociology, criminology

Curriculum vitae

Name: Shaka Yesufu

(BSc (Hons) Politics; LLB (Hons) Law; MSc Criminal Justice; MPhil Sociology; PGCE in Higher Education & PhD in Management candidate)

Date of Birth: 17 March 1968

Nationality: British

Address: 39 Avon Way Colchester Essex C04 3TP United Kingdom

Email: *************@*****.*** Contact phone number: 004***********

Education:

01/05/2019- 20/12/2024: Da Vinci Institute of Management Modderfontein Johannesburg (Ph.D. Candidate “The Behavioural Intention of Traffic Policing in Developing Socio-Economic Contexts. Doctoral thesis submitted for examination.

10/01/2018-16 /03/2018: National School of Government Republic of South Africa and the University of Pretoria- Advanced Management Development course. NQF level 7.

29/06/2016-12/07/2017: Monash University South Africa. Train the Trainer Course

01/2014- 05/2016: University of Kwa Zulu Natal South Africa

Postgraduate certificate (Teaching in Higher Education)

10/2012-06/2014: University of Essex United Kingdom. MPhil (Sociology)

10/2001 – 06/2005: University of London United Kingdom. LLB (Hons) Law

10/1999 - 06/2001: University of Portsmouth United Kingdom. MSc Criminal Justice

10/ 1994 -06/1997: London Metropolitan University United Kingdom. BSc (Hons)Politics

Employment

26/11/2024-date Moulton College, West Street, Moulton, Northampton UK, NN3 7RR

Position: Lecturer of Public Services (full time) Contract

Lecturing the following BTEC Level 3 National in Uniformed Protective Services Units/courses:

1.Citizenship and Diversity (Pearson-set)

2.Behaviour and Discipline in the Uniformed Protective Services

3.Sociological Perspectives

4.Introduction to Criminology

5.Police Powers and the Law

6.Global Affairs

7.Research Skills in the Uniformed Protective Services

Revision and Marking of Examination Papers

Research Supervision

01/05/2024- 26/11/2024 Hunter Education Bury St Edmunds Suffolk UK

Position: Supply Teacher/ Lecturer

01/05/2024 – 31 /07/2024 Athona Recruitment Teaching LTD

Position: Supply teacher for schools and Colleges within Essex County UK

09/01/2022- 12/02/2024 Southern Business School (Stadio) Dept of Policing, Krugersdorp Johannesburg South Africa.

Position: Postgraduate Academic Supervisor

Providing supervision to postgraduate research students.

Marking research method modules

Mentoring of students

01/06/2016- 01/06/2023: Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) Centurion, South Africa

Position: Senior Lecturer

Academic Head of Criminology Department

Managing and mentoring of lecturers

Signing off performance reviews of lecturers

Moderating Criminology and Law examinations

Lead curriculum design and learning materials for social sciences.

Lead teaching and learning (Criminology, Law, and Sociology module)

Postgraduate Research supervisor and examiner

Dyslexic Learner Support

Formulation and revision of organisational policies and strategies

Presentation of academic papers in conferences, seminars, workshops nationally and internationally.

28/11/2018- Date University of Limpopo South Africa.

Position: Research Associate

Conducting academic research nationally and internationally.

Publication of research finding as articles, book chapters and book.

Dissemination of research findings.

Attending and presenting academic papers in both local and international academic conference.

03/02/2012- 01/06/2016- University of Kwa Zulu Natal, Howard Campus Durban South Africa:

Position : Lecturer of Criminology and Forensic Studies.

Lecturing of the following courses:

Reaction to crime (Criminology 303, 3rd Year course).

Investigative criminology (Criminology 304, 3rd Year course).

Criminal investigations (Criminology 704, honours level and postgraduate level).

Research methods for postgraduate students.

Member School of Applied Human Sciences Teaching and Learning Committee.

Supervision of postgraduate and undergraduate dissertations.

Designing course guides and curricula for both undergraduate and postgraduate students.

Marking examination scripts, and internal and external moderation of undergraduate and postgraduate examinations.

Academic coordinator Year 3 criminology students

02/02/2010-02.02. 2012- Athona Teaching Limited Brentwood Essex United Kingdom-

Position: Supply Secondary School Teacher.

Subjects Covered

Law (AS and A levels

Sociology (AS and A levels)

Citizenship (GCSE)

History (GCSE)

Religious Education (GCSE)

15/09/08-15/09/09- Ipswich and Suffolk Council for Racial Equality (Discrimination/ Legal Adviser)

Position: Legal Adviser

* Providing legal advice to clients who have experienced discrimination at work and in society in general

*Preparing cases and representing clients at employment tribunal courts.

* To attend employee grievance and disciplinary hearings.

*Drafting of legal contract agreements and settlements

*Providing consultancy services for other criminal justice agencies within the Suffolk area.

*To investigate racial incidents at Suffolk’s UK major prisons and to provide recommendations after investigations to Legislated bodies.

*To monitor companies and government agencies to ensure they follow the statutory code of practice at the Workplace.

*Advocacy and providing free legal service in (Employment Law) to Suffolk residents.

03/09/2007- 27/08/08 (Head of Law Department) The King Edmund School Rochford Essex United Kingdom

Teaching and delivery (AS/A levels Law, Citizenship and Sociology) in conjunction with both

the AQA and Welsh Joint Education Committee (WJEC).

01/10/2006 -01/10/ 2008 Graduate Teaching Assistant: Sociology Department, University of Essex Colchester UK

Teaching Sc242 Crime and Deviance for Year 2 undergraduate students.

Designing learning materials for the course.

Marking of examination papers.

Moderation of examination.

Providing pastoral guidance.

03/04/2000- 01/12/2005 National Probation Service of England and Wales. St Johns Street Islington London UK

Position: Probation Officer

Supervision of released offenders in community.

Writing of pre-sentence and parole reports

Impact Risk of Harm Assessor

Dyslexic Learning Support

Delivering of rehabilitation programmes

Presentations and workshops

08/1997 - 01/2000 Hertfordshire Constabulary Police Constable

Crime detection and investigation

Maintenance of law and order

Protection of lives and property

Assist in the prosecution of offenders.

Public Order Policing

Community safety

Selected List of Academic Publications

1. Yesufu, S. (2024). Gender Nature of Social Media. Book Chapter 7: Gender and Online Activism: Reaction of Women in South Africa to Gender-Based Violence.

Florida. USA. Apple Academic Press. ISBN: 978**********

2. Yesufu, S. (2024). The Unfair Discriminatory Treatment of the Gypsies, Roma, and Travellers in the United Kingdom. International Journal of Social Science Research and Review. In print.

3. Yesufu, S. (2023). Democratic Utopianism. Still Searching for the Truest Meaning of Democracy. International Journal of Research in Business& Social Science 12(8):310-320.

4. Yesufu, S. (2024). Femicide. Stop the Killing of Women by Men in South Africa. International Journal of Social Science Research and Review. 1(2):1-10.

5. Yesufu, S and Gariseb, S. (2023) An Investigation into the Effectiveness of City Police Crime Prevention Strategies in Reducing Robbery in Windhoek from 2017- 2021. International Journal of Advanced Multidisciplinary Research and Studies 3 (6) 726-734.

6. Yesufu, S and Ndala, TV. (2023). An assessment of the role of management ensure security at Hercules South African Police Service since 2018 to prevent attacks on members of the Station. International Journal of Advanced Multidisciplinary Research and Studies 3(6):735-741

7. Yesufu, S and Madzuhe, A. (2023) Impact of Safety Procedures on the Production, Employees and Environment. Slovak International Scientific Journal. No.7, 2023: 130-139.

8. Yesufu, S and Benghu, S. (2023). The Impact of Resource Constraint on Visible Policing Detective Work at Hillbrow Police Station from 2018-2021. Slovak International Scientific Journal. No.7, 2023: 139-145.

9. Yesufu, S (2022) Violent Crimes in Contemporary South Africa. The prognosis and Diagnosis of a Violent Society. Chisinau, Europe. Eliva Press.

Book ISBN Number:978**********

10. Yesufu, S (2022) Policing in Africa. Towards an African Epistemology. In Smit, Alemika, Ngantweni, Botha, & Van Mollendorf Edition. Chapter 12: Harmonising Transport Legislation for Crime Prevention in SADC Region. Pp 222-254. Book Chapter: Publisher: Juta. ISBN: 978-*-*****-*** 8 (print) ISBN: 978-*-*****-*** 1 (eBook)

11. Yesufu, S. (2022). The Scourge of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) on Women in

South Africa. Eureka: Social and Humanities: Volume 1 :1: 90-100.

12. Yesufu, S (2022) An Insight into the Socio-Psycho Contexts and Modus Operandi of South Africa’s Worst Serial Killers Over Time. Eureka. Social and humanities. Number 4: 103-112.

13. Yesufu, S (2022) Illicit Drug Trafficking. A South African Report on the Extent of the Global Trading. No.3 (80):38-47.

14. Yesufu, S. (2022) The Continuity Police Brutality in Post-Apartheid South Africa: Sciencerise. Volume 2 :21-30.

15. Yesufu, S. (2022). Thomas Isidore Noel Sankara: An Exemplary Servant Leadership. Eureka: Social and Humanities. 2 (2):93-102.

16. Yesufu, S. (2022). Legal aspects in the System of Industrial and Social Relations. Exploring the High Murder Rate in South Africa. ScienceRise, Volume 1: 25-34.

17. Yesufu, S. (2021). The Reconciliation of the Development and Implementation of Police Accountability in the United Kingdom. ScienceRise. Vol. 6: 68-78.

18. Yesufu, S. (2021). The Continuing Relevance of Dr. WEB DuBois to African Scholarship. ScienceRise, 5, 1-12.

19. Yesufu, S. (2021). The Socio-Economic Impact of the Covid 19. A South African Perspective on its Impact on the Social –Economic, Inequality, Security, and Food Systems. ScienceRise, 4, 68-79. 20.

20. Yesufu, S. (2021). Deaths of Blacks in Police Custody in the London United Kingdom. 50 Years of Racial Injustices. EUREKA: Social and Humanities, (4)33- 45. 21.

21. Yesufu, S. (2021) The Changing Landscape of the Spaza Retail Outlet amongst Black South Africans. Eureka. Social and Humanities, October 2021.

22. Yesufu, S. (2021). Human rights and the policing of disorder in South Africa: challenges and future directions. EUREKA: Social and Humanities, (3), 72-84. https://doi.org/10.21303/2504-5571.2021.001861.

23. Yesufu, S. (2021) The Stalemate of Community Policing in South Africa. EUREKA. Social and Humanities, 2. 61-70.

24. Yesufu, S. (2020) Harmonising Road Transport Legislation in the SADC Region for Crime Prevention. Insight on Africa. Volume 2, 1-28, Sage publishers

25. Yesufu, S (2020) Racial Discrimination in The London Metropolitan Police Service. Sunkist Sociology and Research Journal. Volume1(1):1-8.

26. Yesufu, S (2020) Human Trafficking: A South African Perspective. Ebangi: Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities. Vol.17(6):103-120.

27. Yesufu, S (2020) Child Sexual Violence in South Africa Perspective. Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities. Vol. 17(6):136-155.

28. Yesufu, S & Motsepe LL (2020) Reflections on the Capacity of Policing Community Protests: A South Africa Perspective. International Journal of Social 15 P a g e Sciences and Humanity Studies. ICSS 2020-119.

29. Yesufu, S. (2017) The Reality of Crime and Policing in the United Kingdom and South Africa. Cape Town: Reach Publisher. Book (ISBN 978-0-620-77135-1).

30. Yesufu, S, and Cinini, SF. (2017). Victims of Xenophobia: A Comparative Victimological Assessment: What has happened, will happen again. Germany. Lambert Academic Press. Book ISBN Number: 978********* and 978**********.

31. Yesufu, S. (2014) Police Corruption: a threat to South Africa new democracy, Just Africa. All- African Journal of Criminal Justice; No1 (1): 80-96.

32. Yesufu, S. (2013) Discriminatory use of Police Stop and Search Powers in the London United Kingdom, International Journal of Police Science and Management, Volume 15.4, pp.281-293, Sage Publications, UK.

33. Yesufu, S. (2013) Police Corruption in South Africa, Journal of Commonwealth Law and Legal Education, Volume 9, Number 1, Spring 2013, pp69 & 70, The Open University United Kingdom.

34. Yesufu, S. (2013) The Development of Policing in Britain in the Next Five Years, Police Journal March 2013, Volume 86, No.1 pp. 66-82, Vathek, UK.

35. Yesufu, S. (2017) – Book Reviewed and published by the Ethnic and Racial Studies Journal United Kingdom. Book title: White Innocence: Paradoxes of Colonialism and Race by Professor Gloria Wekker, North Carolina, Duke Press.

36. Yesufu, S. (2014) The impact of labeling theory on the Gypsies in the United Kingdom, Just Africa. All – African Journal of Criminal Justice; No1 (1):25-40.

37. Yesufu, S. (2013) Child Sexual Violence (Rape) in South Africa, Journal of Sociology and Social Anthropology, JSSA-SV-04-042, Special edition, India, Kamla-Raj Publishers.

38. Yesufu, S. (2013) The Development of Policing in Britain in the Next Five Years, Police Journal March 2013, Volume 86, No.1 pp. 66-82, Vathek, UK.

Academic Editorial Board memberships and Academic Reviewer Positions

1. Editorial Board Member- European Journal of Sociology (AJPO Journals) appointed February 2021-date. Kentucky United States

2. Editorial Board Member – Journal of Developing Economies (AJPO Journals) appointed February 2021- date. Kentucky, United States.

3. Editorial Board Member- Journal of Engineering and Emerging sciences. Islamabad, Pakistan

4. Editorial Board Member – The Saharan Journal published by the National Institute of African Studies, United Kingdom (Print) ISSN 2631-3456, Online ISSN 2631-3464, appointed September 2019.

5. Editorial Board Member – Central Asian Journal of Literature, Philosophy and Culture (ISSN: 26606828). Scientific Research Publishing House Iran. Appointed June 2022.

6. Reviewer. The US-China Law Review (ISSN: 1548-6605 (Print) 1930-2061 (Online), appointed- March 2012-date. http://www.davidpublisher.or/Home/Journal/UCLR, Wilmington Delaware United States of America.

7. Reviewer. People: International Journal of Social Sciences, ISSN 2454-5899, appointed April 2017-date, GRDS Publishing Rajasthan India. www.grdspublishing.org

8. Reviewer. African Review-Journal, (Print) ISSN 0974-4053, Online ISSN 0974-4061 Published by Africa Studies Association, New Delhi, India & Taylor & Francis. https://www.tandfonline.com

9. Reviewer. South African Crime Quarterly, (Print) ISSN 1991-3877, (Online) 2413- 3108. Institute for Security Studies, Pretoria.

10. Lifetime Member- Global Association for Humanities and Social Science Research (GAHSSR). July 2017-date, www.grdsweb.com

11. Member – Research Gate, January 2016 –date www.researchgate.net (27 research items on display, 21, 500 reads from over 100 countries.

12. Member – International Association of Chiefs of Police – Since Oct 2016, 44 Canal Center Plaza # 200, Alexandria, Vermont United States. www.iacp.org

13. Member - General Teaching Council for England (Registration number 1728403) since 2010

14. Member- the All-African Criminal Justice Society South Africa-2016-date

15. Member – Community of Global Academic Researchers- ORCID Number: 0000-0001- 8002-3074. 2016-date

List of selected Academic conferences and presentations

• Yesufu, S (2016) The National Traffic Indaba, searching for international police best practice, invited speaker ‘Police Corruption: a threat to South Africa’s new democracy, Inkosi Albert Luthuli, Durban International Convention Center, 5-9 December 2016

• Yesufu, S (2016) Special joint conference: Institute of Traffic and Municipal Police Officers of Southern Africa (ITMPOSA) and the Institute of Licence officials of South Africa (ILO) Guest Speaker ‘Police Corruption: A Zero Tolerance Leadership’s 12 P a g e approach towards Police Corruption in South Africa’ 9-11 November 2016.

• Yesufu, S 15-18 October (2016) - The International Association of Police Chiefs Conference, San Diego California United States of America. Republic of South Africa delegate.

• Yesufu, S (2016) The 35th Southern Africa Transport Conference, Harmonising Traffic legislations in SADC Region, CSIR Center Pretoria, 4-7 July 2016.

• Yesufu, S (2016) Road Traffic Management Corporation delegate: Vehicle & Systems Summit towards safe roads in South Africa, CSIR Center August 2016.

• Yesufu, S (2012) Police Corruption in South Africa: Commonwealth Legal Education Association (CLEA 2013) Conference: Legal Education and Regional Cooperation in the Commonwealth and other Commonwealth Jurisdictions. School of Law, University of Kwa Zulu Natal Durban South Africa April 12-14, 2013.

• Yesufu, S (2012) The Continuing Relevance of William Du Bios in promoting African Scholarship: Race, Power, and Indigenous Knowledge Systems Conference, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa University of Kwa Zulu Natal College of Humanities and Social science July 13-14th 2012.

• Yesufu, S (2012) ‘The South Africa Police Service Initiatives to Combat Crime’ Social and environmental strategies for safer neighborhoods Conference. The Australian Government, Australian Institute of Criminology, New South Wales, Sydney Convention Centre, Australia June 4-5, 2012.

• Yesufu, S (2012) The Black British Victims Perspectives of Crime, the Xiv World Symposium World Society of Victimology Conference, International Conference Centre, The Hague in the Netherlands May 20-24, 2012

• Yesufu, S (2009) - University of Essex: The Sociology Department 22nd Graduate conference 19th - 20th February 2009: Venue: The White Lion Hotel, Aldeburgh, Suffolk United Kingdom. Topic: Is stop and search a vital investigative or a discriminatory tool of the police?

• Yesufu, S (2009)- Centre for Social Sciences and Research Institute Bilbao Spain Topic presented: Is the British Police above the law?

• Yesufu, S (2007) - University of Essex: The Sociology Department 20th Graduate conference 22nd -23rd February 2007: Venue: The White Lion Hotel, Aldeburgh, Suffolk United Kingdom: Topic: Racism in the Police Service and the effects of the Macpherson report 1999.

Selected list of Postgraduates Supervised Students:

1. Stephanus Gariseb. (2023) An investigation into the effectiveness of city police crime prevention strategies in reducing robbery in Windhoek from 2017-2021. Stadio Krugersdorp South Africa.

2. Andani Mazudhe. (2023) Impact of Safety Procedures on the Production, Employees and Environment at Nokeng Fluorspar Mine from 2019-2021. Stadio Krugersdorp South Africa.

3. Busisiwe Ncube. (2023) An Investigation into the Management of the Impact of Limited Resources: Detectives Branch Pinetown. Stadio Krugersdorp South Africa.

4. Thulane Ndala. (2023) An assessment of the Role of Management to sufficiently ensure security access at Hercules South African Police Service since 2018 to prevent attacks on members at the station. Stadio. Krugersdorp South Africa.

5. Jeremiah Nkukane. (2023) Implication of Strategies to Prevent an Attack on Police in the Free State SAPS FROM 2018 TO 2021. Stadio. Krugersdorp South Africa.

6. Sipho Bengu.(2023) The Impact of resource constraints on visible policing and detective work at Hilbrow police station from 2018 to 2021. Stadio. Krugersdorp South Africa.

7. Mr Willem Hermanus Ockhuys (2022) The importance of skills development of detectives enhancing their detection rate at Paarl East CID 2015-2019. South Business School (Stadio), Krugersdorp, South Africa.

8. Mr. Samuel Cinini 2015 A Victimological exploration of the victimization of vulnerable groups of foreign nationals in the city of Durban. UKZN master’s dissertation.

9. Mr. Lennox Luzipo (2015) SAPS Crime Deterrence Strategies Durban Point as a Case Study. UKZN master’s dissertation.

10. Mr. Simiso Dlamini (2015) Exploring Community Policing in KwaZulu Natal. UKZN master’s dissertation.

11. Miss Ria Jula (2015) Domestic Violence: The Umlazi township report. UKZN Honours dissertation.

12. Mrs.Joaline Appalsami (2015) Exploring Juvenile delinquency at KZN schools. UKZN Honours dissertation.

13. Miss Mandisa Makaye (2015) Stock thefts in KZN: Ladysmith as a case study. UKZN Honours dissertation.

14. Mr. Kyle McMahon (2015) The impact of drugs on Durban residents. UKZN Honours dissertation.

15. Miss Londeka Ngubane (2015) A qualitative investigation of victims of white-collar crime Durban as a case study: UKZN Honours dissertation.

16. Miss Anele Madondo (2014) Security and Safety at University of Kwa Zulu Natal Howard Campus, Master of Criminology dissertation.

17. Miss Sibongile Zulu (2014) Police Accountability in South Africa, UKZN master’s dissertation.Miss Slie Nxumalo (2014) Police brutality in South Africa, UKZN criminology honours student. Mr. Notokozo Ntuli (2014) Investigating cash transit robberies in South Africa, UKZN honours student.

18. Mr. Jady Subrayen (2013) An Evaluation of DNA Profiling in South Africa. UKZN master’s Student (Criminology dissertation) University of KwaZulu Natal Durban South Africa.

19. Miss Sibongile Zulu (2013) Child Abuses in South Africa, Honours Student (Criminology dissertation) University of Kwa Zulu Natal Durban South Africa.

20. Miss Anele Madondo (2013) Human Trafficking in Cape Town, Criminology Honours student, University of Kwa Zulu Natal Durban South Africa.

21. Miss Salma Ebrahim (2013) Child Rape in South Africa, Criminology Honours student, University of KwaZulu Natal Durban South Africa.

22. Lt. Col Mfuneko Siholobo (SANDF)(2012) ‘The Durban military police and service delivery in South Africa’ Masters Student (Criminology dissertation), University of KwaZulu Natal Durban South Africa.

23. Mr. Jady Subrayen(2012) ‘Offender profiling in South Africa’ Honours student (Criminology) the University of Kwa Zulu Natal Durban South Africa

Useful links to Shaka Yesufu’s globally academic recognition

1. ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Shaka-Yesufu/stats

Hobbies: Writing, Travelling, tennis, athletics, current affairs, crime analysis, local and international political discussions. religion analysis and

Moral philosophy.

Referees

1. Dr Dewald Scholtz (PhD Supervisor)

DaVinci Business School South Africa

Email: *******.******@*****.***

2. Dr Fezile Kweyama (Legal adviser)

University of Kw Zulu Natal Durban South Africa

Email: ***********@*****.***

3. Mr Jimmy Minsi ( Police Inspector)

Road Traffic Management Corporation Pretoria South Africa

Email: **********@*****.***

4. Mr Joe Turner (Employment Consultant)

Hunter Education Bury St Edmunds Suffolk UK

Email:***.******@***************.**.**

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