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Not off the hook: Joe “Ferrari” Sibanyoni faces charges of allegedly forcing a mining entrepreneur to pay “protection fees” between 2022 and 2025. Photo: Supplied

Sibanyoni granted bail as NPA revives extortion case 

Taxi boss Joe “Ferrari” Sibanyoni and his co-accused were granted bail after the National Prosecuting Authority re-enrolled a R2.2-million extortion and money laundering case…

On the job: Maluti-a-Phofung municipal workers attending to electricity
connections in the area. Photo: Maluti-a-Phofung Communications

Thugs cut power, demand villagers pay

Criminals are allegedly extorting residents when the FS municipality fails to cough up for work they submitted claims for but that was never done

We need to rebuild the idea of the public

South Africa is in crisis and the intra-elite battles about how to move forward do not offer any viable path towards a just way resolution

State intelligence and enforcement abilities, as well as the legislation, need to be bolstered to deter the construction mafia.

Deconstructing SA’s extortion mafia requires substance over rhetoric

State intelligence and enforcement abilities, as well as the legislation, need to be bolstered to deter the construction mafia

South Africa’s economy expanded by 0.8% during the second quarter of 2025, following a marginal increase of 0.1% during the first quarter.

Beyond extortion: Lawlessness and criminality a threat to national sovereignty

Acts of extortion should not be viewed as isolated incidents but outlines of a larger picture of dysfunctionality and misgovernance

Members of the Cape Town Metro Police search a house as part of a search-and-seizure operation for drugs and weapons, in the Cape Flats area of Cape Town. (File photo by RODGER BOSCH / AFP)

Gang threats lead to school absenteeism and business closures in Cape township

A letter, apparently written by gangsters in Philippi, warns they will kill Somalis if extortion fees are paid to their rivals

NGOs have a valuable role to play in solving the issues of small-scale rental housing

‘Terrorist’ threat to social housing sites

Delft housing project at standstill for a third week following intimidation from construction ‘terrorists’

The armed group randomly gunned down 10 people, and two shopkeepers were subsequently murdered.

Khayelitsha mass killings: Retaliation attacks ended in multiple murders

The case of alleged kingpin Yanga Nyalara and his co-accused is set for pre-trial in the Western Cape high court in March 2023

State given more time to finalise indictment in Khayelitsha mass murder case

They are charged with 12 counts of murder, five counts of attempted murder, several counts of illegal possession of firearms and the illegal possession of ammunition

Horse power: A cart speeds past a roadblock on day three of Operation Marikana on the Cape Flats. Photo: David Harrison

Inside Operation Marikana: Final day of the anti-crime mission

A joint operation between Cape Town’s law enforcement units and the South African Police Service sees multiple arrests

The bad news headlines may be true but the good news is often overlooked

Regulating the media is also the government’s business – or should be

Considering how much power the media wields means there is a case to be made for government oversight instead of its self-regulation

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Almost 2 000 South Africans step up to report corruption

The most-reported crimes range from extortion and abuse of authority to Covid-19 related graft, according to a new report by Corruption Watch

File photo by Kola Sulaimon/AFP.

Biker bandits drive insecurity in Nigeria

A classic bandit extortion strategy is to set homes and grain stores on fire to intimidate individuals into paying up.

Captain Edward du Plessis, who is part of the investigation team into the assassination of Lieutenant Colonel Charl Kinnear, was told by the security manager of alleged underworld kingpin Nafiz Modack there was a R1-million “hit” on his life.  (Photo by David Harrison/M&G)

Court hears how alleged underworld kingpin Nafiz Modack intimidated investigators in top cop murder case

About 24 police officers were sent to protect the team investigating murder of Lieutenant Colonel Charl Kinnear

(Photo by David Harrison/M&G)

Modack’s defence to ask for indulgence as bail application continues

Last month state prosecutor Greg Wolmarans accused defence lawyers of being ambivalent in presenting their bail application

Alleged crime boss Nafiz Modack has asserted that the investigating team handling the state’s case against him is guilty of a gross dereliction of duty.
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Modack defence tries ‘back door’ to pull evidence from state

The businessman and alleged underworld figure claims he is ‘severely prejudiced’ by his ‘lack of knowledge’ of the charges against him

(Photo by David Harrison/M&G)

Bail hearing of alleged crime boss Modack begins in Cape Town

The state alleges Modack ‘managed’ illegal operations between October 2019 and September 2020

Alleged underworld figure arrested after high-speed chase in Cape Town

Alleged underworld figure and three others have been arrested on multiple charges, including conspiracy to commit murder and murder of a police officer.

Alleged underworld figure arrested after high-speed chase in Cape Town

Alleged underworld figure and three others have been arrested on multiple charges, including conspiracy to commit murder and murder of a police officer.

Malusi Gigaba
2017 – 2018. (David Harrison/M&G)

Gigaba says tape of ‘sexual nature’ used in blackmail attempts against him

The minister has apologised to his family and the South African public for the ‘pain and embarrassment’ that the circulation of the video will cause