The Nigerian Mafia: Johannesburg is as short and sharp as the stabbing blade that the protagonist keeps on his person for protection
Crime syndicate bosses will start a fire to remove tenants from a building they would like to occupy
Syndicates, sabotage, theft and inaction by those in the know has helped bring the state-owned power producer to its knees, hurting the country in the process
Victims of extortion and intimidation at building project sites in Eldorado Park speak up in an exclusive Mail & Guardian investigation
This week, a Mail & Guardian investigation unearths what happens when the so-called construction mafia is allowed to run rampant in the country.
The accusations thrown by Sedat Peker at close Erdogan allies — including a former prime minister, top officials and their relatives — range from corruption and drug trafficking to rape and multiple murders.
We need to think of corruption in South Africa as not only Gupta-centric
The Mob’s influence in SA used to be synonymous with Vito Palazzolo. He’s in jail, but the Cosa Nostra continues to expand under new leaders.
Tens of thousands marched in protest in Naples on Saturday against illegal dumping they blamed on the Mafia.
The FBI has seen enough merit in a reputed Mafia captain’s tip to once again go in search of the elusive remains of Jimmy Hoffa.
One of Tuscany’s finest red wines is now a lot harder to find after vandals broke into the producer’s cellar and emptied 80 000 litres on the floor.
Police have arrested the head of the biggest buffalo mozzarella maker in Italy on suspicion of links to organised crime.
Local mafia cartel the United Sacred Crown are alleged to be behind the bombing of a girls’ school in Italy which killed one and injured seven others.
Italian police arrested at least 320 people on Tuesday in dawn raids across the country against the powerful Calabrian Mafia.
Here’s an offer that may not be so hard to refuse: a few nights’ stay at the former hideout of a ruthless Mafia boss.
By the time you discover whether you’ve been tapped for the path to respect and cash handouts, or for a bullet through the brain, it will be too late.
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/ 4 November 2009
Travel company offers holidaymakers way to visit Sicily without fear of funding mafia.
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/ 21 October 2008
Martin Amis and Ian McEwan are among several literary figures to rally in support of Roberto Saviano, author of a best-selling mafia exposé.
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/ 10 September 2008
Police have reopened an inquiry into one of Italy’s most chilling mysteries: the apparent suicide of a brilliant young doctor.
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/ 12 January 2001
The crime boss was in the family home, issuing orders from a secret room behind a kitchen cupboard and a sliding wall panel.