According to the Global Organized Crime Index, South Africa is sixth-worst in the world when it comes to extortion and protection racketeering. South African businesses are battling an alarming increase and the construction industry is hard hit by organized gangs demanding large sums of money – sometimes as much as 30 percent of project costs, which they claim is ‘for protection.’ But companies are being ‘protected’ by the very same gangs who are extorting them. DW’s Dianne Hawker has been following the story.
00:00 Extortion crimes soar in South Africa
04:03 DW speaks with Janine Erasmus, Website editor at Corruption Watch
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The dilution, to say communities don’t want to speak up because they benefit from the gangs. How about their safety being the primary reason. A witness was shot dead inside a court of law last month. You can’t even protect witnesses. If they are extorting a whole government project, who are we.
We told you China. You can't just invest in countries with weak institutions. Like Africa. This is why west "lectures" and is reluctant.
Needs to put the EFF in charge already
There isn't fewer and fewer honest people in South Africa. Criminality is better than honesty. What going on
Was there extortion when the white man was in charge?
Is there anything good coming from south Africa anymore?
This money goes to the same bank no question being ask by the bank where are they getting their income
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You can thank the ANC Political Party who has destroyed the Police Force and for creating an unsafe country riddled with crime and corruption. They are aligned with Iran, Russia, China and are pushing a Communist agenda.
Abahambe.
DW anchor can’t speak proper English!!
We just keeping racking up the worst records possible
The “Extortion Taskforce” is going to be asking for their kickbacks too under the table 😂
Most extortion and rackets are linked to politicians. The biggest problem is the National Prosecuting Authority cant prosecute any cases because of its linked to politicians.
The "Construction Mafia", basically the ANC carries on as they do…. Everything we do in SA is shadowed by organised crime, which is pushed/helped and endorsed by ANC insiders.
Communist thugs took control of the government in 94
82 000 Euros per month for security 😂😂😂, the 10 security guards risking their lives get R5000 per month and the other 99% of the money goes to the corrupt government insiders charging for security.
“Police say they are dealing with organised crime groups” , ye no sh1t, they are called the ANC and the South African police.
Open Borders
South Africa is always top 10 in incompetence
kzn western cape eastern cape and part of gauteng mhmmm 🤔 ho dula bo batho ba jwang moo
ANC&BEE @ Work. ZA will be the next Zimbabwe.