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Police Minister Senzo Mchunu said parts of the country face a “wave of extortion and other related crimes”, with Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Western Cape and Eastern Cape accounting for 73% of all reported crimes.
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COMMUNITY RESPONSE EXTORTION

South Africa ‘torn apart’ by extortionists, MPs say during debate

The problem started with the ‘construction mafia’ and now pervades the private sphere and most business sectors

Lyse Comins