How the 26s, 27s and 28s prison gangs got their name, and how street gangs usurped them
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There is ‘growing concern’ about increasing levels of gangsterism and organised crime in the Western Cape
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It is inevitable that alleged gang leader Ralph Stanfield will be replaced. The question is, by who?
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But measures such as law enforcement authorities working together have resulted in a decline in the number of animals killed
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Organised crime thrives in SA, experts say, after Israeli gangster with ties to mafia ‘godfather’ is held in Joburg police raid
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Wildlife Justice Commission says law enforcement agencies must address it as transnational organised crime
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Moazu Kromah, aka ‘Kampala Man’, ran a wildlife trafficking syndicate in Africa and law enforcement authorities knew it. Why did it take so long to bring him to justice and what about the rest of his network?
Twenty-three rhinos have been killed in 36 hours, according to a nonprofit organisation; the environment department says this figure is 24 since the beginning of December
Bukelwa Kwinana, who was expected to plead guilty to ‘business email compromise’ cyber fraud, disappeared moments before pleading
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South Africa’s scores 4.5 out of 10 for human trafficking, the 2021 Global Organised Crime Index finds
The Hawks backtrack after saying four suspects arrested last week would be charged with murder; one of their own also arrested on charges of corruption
Kenyan farmers say theft of their crop is endemic – and they suspect collusion
The Hard Livings leader was fatally shot in apparent ambush outside his family home
The motive for the bomb at Radovan Krejcir’s shop in Bedfordview is murky, but the attack has unleashed fear in Joburg’s underworld
Fingers have been pointed at "corrupt" cops as the body count in gangland killings mount.
The UN has launched a campaign against illegal trade, which it says is worth more than six times the global aid budget and has a high human cost.
Readers weigh in on the ANC centenary celebrations and the state of South Africa’s education.
Organised crime in Japan is under threat from new laws that will lead to the naming, shaming and fining of citizens who do business with the yakuza.
The globalisation of organised crime has led to the detritus of Central Europe’s underworld — gangsters and hitmen — washing up on our own shores.
The unofficial identification of the man present with Cyril Beeka when he was shot in a drive-by assassination has deepened the mystery of his murder.
Soaring demand means syndicates are stockpiling rhino horn against future scarcity, writes <b>Fiona Macleod</b>.
New head of the police unit replacing the Scorpions, Anwa Dramat, on Tuesday vowed to “crush the backbone of organised crime".
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Bantu Holomisa has complained to the AU that actions of the ANC and the government are breaking the fundamental principles of the union.
So futile and low-tech was the exercise back in 2004 that just five attacks using explosives took place countrywide in that year.
The Justice Department has rejected the Italian authorities’ request for the extradition of convicted Mafia boss Vito Palazzolo.
The NPA is appointing 18 dedicated advocates and prosecutors to focus exclusively on organised crime in the Western Cape.