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WATCH | Police Commissioner Masemola vows to intensify fight against extortion

Cape Town – National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola has declared a firm commitment to using all available resources to combat... Read more

9 Sep, 2024

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Alleged extortion boss was not a traditional leader – King Dalindyebo

Cape Town — Following the death of alleged extortion boss Sakhumzi Mareke, AbaThembu King Buyelekhaya Dalindyebo has said that he... Read more

5 Sep, 2024

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Eastern Cape’s alleged extortion boss Chief Mareke dies in police shoot-out

Cape Town – Sakhumzi Mareke, 42, a person of interest in several extortion cases in Mthatha, was fatally shot along... Read more

5 Sep, 2024

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OPINION | The deepening crisis of extortion in SA

By Betha Madhomu The recent revelations by Police Minister Senzo Mchunu about the rampant extortion crisis in South Africa... Read more

4 Sep, 2024

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WATCH | ‘Stop the PR, start the plan’ – Ndlozi presses Mchunu on extortion

Cape Town – EFF MP Mbuyiseni Ndlozi on Tuesday criticised the government of national unity for prioritising media appearances... Read more

4 Sep, 2024

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Ramaphosa declares ‘enough is enough’ in war on crime

Cape Town – President Cyril Ramaphosa has vowed to intensify the fight against crime, saying that law enforcement is committed... Read more

1 Sep, 2024

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King promises to help as extortion hits Mthatha schools

Abathembu king, Buyelekhaya Dalindyebo, (centre) addressed a meeting at Laphumikwezi Senior Primary School in Mthatha West, promising to help... Read more

22 Aug, 2024

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Extortion war shuts down schools and businesses in Cape Town

Residents and businesses in Philippi (pictured above) are staying indoors after warnings of a gang turf war in the... Read more

7 Aug, 2024

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Extortion syndicates tighten grip on Cape Town – report

Cape Town — Cape Town is globally known for its beauty and pedigree as one of the world’s biggest... Read more

25 Apr, 2024

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Shack dwellers say extortion gangs make them pay for water

Most people have containers in their yards, ready to collect water. By Jabulile Mbatha Residents of Phomolong informal settlement... Read more

17 Apr, 2024