DStv Channel 403 Saturday, 15 February 2025

Crime In SA | Extortion becoming a growing global epidemic

HARARE, ZIMBABWE - Extortion is becoming a growing global epidemic.

South Africa is not immune to its effects, costing the economy millions of rand.

READ: Crime in SA | Increasing threat of social extortion

Small businesses, the construction sector, schools and communities are terrorised,
into paying protection money which puts the squeeze on the little resources they have.

A number of arrests have been made in recent months, including members of the SAPS.

Interpol regional head for Southern Africa, Sello Moerane, spoke to eNCA. 

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