South Africa is in crisis and the intra-elite battles about how to move forward do not offer any viable path towards a just way resolution
State intelligence and enforcement abilities, as well as the legislation, need to be bolstered to deter the construction mafia
Acts of extortion should not be viewed as isolated incidents but outlines of a larger picture of dysfunctionality and misgovernance
A letter, apparently written by gangsters in Philippi, warns they will kill Somalis if extortion fees are paid to their rivals
Delft housing project at standstill for a third week following intimidation from construction ‘terrorists’
The case of alleged kingpin Yanga Nyalara and his co-accused is set for pre-trial in the Western Cape high court in March 2023
They are charged with 12 counts of murder, five counts of attempted murder, several counts of illegal possession of firearms and the illegal possession of ammunition
A joint operation between Cape Town’s law enforcement units and the South African Police Service sees multiple arrests
Considering how much power the media wields means there is a case to be made for government oversight instead of its self-regulation
The most-reported crimes range from extortion and abuse of authority to Covid-19 related graft, according to a new report by Corruption Watch
A classic bandit extortion strategy is to set homes and grain stores on fire to intimidate individuals into paying up.
About 24 police officers were sent to protect the team investigating murder of Lieutenant Colonel Charl Kinnear
Last month state prosecutor Greg Wolmarans accused defence lawyers of being ambivalent in presenting their bail application
As Nafiz Modack and his co-accused wait to hear if they will be granted bail, the court dismissed another application to drop certain charges against them.
The businessman and alleged underworld figure claims he is ‘severely prejudiced’ by his ‘lack of knowledge’ of the charges against him
The state alleges Modack ‘managed’ illegal operations between October 2019 and September 2020
Alleged underworld figure and three others have been arrested on multiple charges, including conspiracy to commit murder and murder of a police officer.
The state’s case against Nafiz Modack and co-accused has been transferred to the Blue Downs regional court over security concerns
Alleged underworld figure and three others have been arrested on multiple charges, including conspiracy to commit murder and murder of a police officer.
The minister has apologised to his family and the South African public for the ‘pain and embarrassment’ that the circulation of the video will cause
The veteran actor and comedian is suing one of his alleged sexual abuse victims, accusing her of $250 000 extortion.
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/ 27 November 2009
Drive-by shootings, murders and extortion are the new calling cards of a weakened insurgency in Mosul.
A 33-year-old Johannesburg schoolteacher was arrested on Friday for allegedly extorting money from a grade-four pupil, police said.