Crime in SA | Discussion | Rampant extortion wreaks havoc on SA

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EAST LONDON – Business extortion, gang violence and other crimes have the police out in full force in the Eastern Cape.
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It seems that criminals who used to demand protection fees from spaza shop owners have now spread their criminal enterprise to other businesses and even places of worship.
Former Interpol ambassador and security expert, Andy Mashaile and Willem Els from the Institute for Security Studies, discussed the situation with eNCA.