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Woman arrested for staging own kidnapping to extort cousin
A woman who was allegedly kidnapped and rescued in Kwa-Thema in the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality, has been arrested together with her accomplice for staging the kidnapping.
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Alleged extortionists arrested for firearm possession in Villiersdorp
Four alleged extortionists have been arrested in Villiersdorp after police stopped a Suzuki Swift and found two unlicensed firearms and ammunition. The suspects, aged between 21 and 39, are due…
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Foreign nationals targeted in South Africa’s extortion explosion
Foreign-owned spaza shops become prime targets in South Africa’s exploding extortion economy as gangs prey on immigrant business owners’ fears.
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Four nabbed in connection with Stellenbosch extortion ring
Multi-agency police operation leads to arrest of four suspected of extortion in Stellenbosch
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Police officer and Somali businessman among four arrested for extortion in Bellville
Four suspects, including a police constable, have been arrested in an extortion ring takedown operation in Bellville on Sunday evening.
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Accused abandons bail bid in Sinovuyo Dyokwe murder case
Accused in Sinovuyo Dyokwe murder case abandons bail bid as DA MP Nicholas Gotsell calls for action against extortion syndicates.
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Murder investigation launched after triple killing in Khayelitsha
Three men were killed in a shooting in Site B, Khayelitsha on Friday. Two armed suspects fled in a white Hyundai. No arrests have been made.
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Demand for staff escorts nearly triples as criminals target City services
The City of Cape Town’s law enforcement department facilitated 10 700 security escort requests in the past year, as demand for protection of staff.
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SA and Ghana in diplomatic row over migrant death claims
A diplomatic dispute has erupted between South Africa and Ghana after Ghanaian authorities claimed one of their citizens was killed during anti-migrant protests.
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Barbershop owner shot dead in suspected extortion attack in Nyanga
Nyanga police registered a murder case for investigation following a shooting incident on Monday 29 June, at Emms Drive in Nyanga.
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