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The Nigerian Mafia: Johannesburg is as short and sharp as the stabbing blade that the protagonist keeps on his person for protection
UPDATED: Illegal electricity connections unlikely cause of fire in hijacked Joburg building, says forensic investigator
Crime syndicate bosses will start a fire to remove tenants from a building they would like to occupy
Cabinet, board knew about Eskom corruption – and did nothing
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
Eldos building mafia: Community anger amid extortion and ex-cons
Victims of extortion and intimidation at building project sites in Eldorado Park speak up in an exclusive Mail & Guardian investigation
Editorial: A country built on cartels
This week, a Mail & Guardian investigation unearths what happens when the so-called construction mafia is allowed to run rampant in the country.
Peker videos: Crime boss’s claims rattle Turkish government
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…
The mafia state is in full swing
We need to think of corruption in South Africa as not only Gupta-centric
Married to the Mob: The diamond boer and the honeytrap
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.
Thousands in Naples march against Camorra pollution
Tens of thousands marched in protest in Naples on Saturday against illegal dumping they blamed on the Mafia.
Mafioso tip renews search for body of Jimmy Hoffa
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.
Italian Mafia blamed for wine spillage
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 arrest Mandara’s big cheese in mafia probe
Police have arrested the head of the biggest buffalo mozzarella maker in Italy on suspicion of links to organised crime.
Mafia suspected in Italian school bombing
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 arrest hundreds in anti-Mafia raids
Italian police arrested at least 320 people on Tuesday in dawn raids across the country against the powerful Calabrian Mafia.
Offer you can refuse? Holidays at a former Mafia hideout
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.