Armed gangs target five Cape Town schools, demand 10% of teachers’ salaries
On Friday 14 March teachers at Zanemfundo Primary School did not show up to work and instead went to... Read more
20 Mar, 2025
Extortionists exploit Heideveld residents by cutting off water access
Cape Town — Cape Town MMC for Water and Sanitation, Zahid Badroodien, has revealed that extortionists are resorting to... Read more
11 Mar, 2025
PICS | Extortion drama in KZN: Police arrest five at construction site
Durban – Five suspects were apprehended on Wednesday, December 4, 2024, for alleged intimidation and extortion at a construction... Read more
6 Dec, 2024
Seven WC officers arrested for alleged extortion of two businesses
Cape Town — Western Cape Police Commissioner, Thembisile Patekile, confirmed that seven South African Police Services (SAPS) Members have... Read more
8 Oct, 2024
Police gun down extortion trio in KZN following fatal shootout
Cape Town — South African Police Services (SAPS) officers in Kwa-Zulu Natal (KZN) were involved in a shootout with... Read more
3 Oct, 2024
Three suspected extortionists gunned down in fiery Cape Town shootout with police
Cape Town – Three suspected extortionists were killed in a shootout with police in Bothasig, Cape Town, after fleeing... Read more
26 Sep, 2024
Cape Town cop sacked after arrest for ‘kidnapping and extorting’ Thai nationals
Cape Town – Cape Town police officer Constable Aphiwe Mondi, who was dismissed from the South African Police Service following... Read more
16 Sep, 2024
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
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
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
