Criminal gang activity presents a substantial threat to the safety and security of, in particular, the inhabitants of the Cape Flats in Cape Town. The State has intervened legislatively through the form of the Prevention of Organised Crime Act 121 of 1998. This is somewhat of a ‘super-criminalisation’ given that similar common law and statutory measures already existed prior to the promulgation of the Act. What is the rationale for the criminalisation of gang activity in South Africa? Furthermore, if there is sufficient rationale for this super-criminalisation, is there sufficient basis to argue for the additional responsibility of gang leaders, which is currently left uncovered by the Act?

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南非帮派活动的刑事定罪：重新评估理由

犯罪团伙活动对开普敦 Cape Flats 居民的安全和安保构成重大威胁。国家通过 1998 年第 121 号《预防有组织犯罪法》的形式在立法上进行了干预。鉴于在该法颁布之前已经存在类似的普通法和法定措施，这在某种程度上是一种“超级犯罪化”。南非将帮派活动定为犯罪的理由是什么？此外，如果这种超级犯罪化有足够的理由，是否有足够的理由来主张团伙领导人的额外责任，而目前该法案并未涵盖这一点？