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protection rackets

Police and business turn the screws on extortion mafia terrorising all corners of SA

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Police and business turn the screws on extortion mafia terrorising all corners of SA

By Caryn Dolley and Estelle Ellis

Western Cape extortions and brutal kidnappings prompt foreign nationals to pack up and go home

South Africa

Western Cape extortions and brutal kidnappings prompt foreign nationals to pack up and go home

By Vincent Cruywagen