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Police Mr Senzo Mchunu is slammed by political parties for having no strategy to fight extortion

By Kouthar Sambo Early reports revealed that Political parties are battling to combat extortion as claims have been leveled against Police Minister Mr Senzo Mchunu (and police at large) for having no strategy to fight extortion. Speaking on VOC's PM Drive show on Wednesday, an organised crime expert Chad Thomas said the police force lacks the necessary infrastructure and resources to combat crime. "The tone that is being heard from […]

4 September 2024

Local

R1 million bounty offered to find City official killers

The City of Cape Town has now increased its reward to a whopping R1 million from R100 000 for information leading to the conviction of the killers of a City official, who was fatally wounded in a shooting incident at a housing site in Delft last month. “We urge those with information to come forward so that we can see justice done for the family of Ms Wendy Kloppers. We […]

2 March 2023

Local

Western Cape amplifies call for kidnappings, extortions task team

Reagen Allen, Western Cape MEC for police oversight and community safety, has reiterated his call for the formation of an integrated kidnappings and extortion task team. Allen was responding on Saturday to news that abducted Cape Town businesswoman Anichka Penev had been reunited with her family on Friday evening. “We extended our gratitude to those responsible for Penev’s safe return. During this time we will continue to keep the family […]

9 October 2022

Local

Police rejects claims that suspects arrested for murder of Lansdowne businessman

LOCAL Lansdowne police have rejected claims that suspects have been arrested in connection to the murder of local businessman Khalied Parker. The 40-year-old was fatally shot in the head by armed suspects, during an attempted kidnapping in Imam Haron road last Friday. Pictures depicting a few tattooed men- presumed to be gang members- are being forwarded on social media, alongside a text claiming that the murder was a ‘private job’ […]

13 September 2022

Local

Bangladeshi businessman kidnapped in Mitchells Plain reunited with family

LOCAL Western Cape police have confirmed that Bangladeshi businessowner Akhtar Pradhan has been reunited with his family. Police opened cases of kidnapping and extortion after the 37-year-old was forced into a vehicle by armed suspects in Mitchells Plain on Friday, 26 August. A graphic video went viral last week, depicting the handcuffed and visibly injured man pleading with an unknown person on the phone, for money to be brought. He […]

12 September 2022

Local

Bangladeshi businessman kidnapped in Mitchells Plain

LOCAL Capetonians’ kidnapping concerns have once again spiked after the latest incident hit Mitchells Plain on Friday. Reports indicate that 37-year-old Bangladeshi businessman, Akter Pradhan, was stopped and shoved into a car by three armed men along Wespoort Road before 7pm. According to police, no shots were fired and the suspects fled in an undisclosed direction. Cases of kidnapping and extortion are underway. A video, wherein by-standers are witnessing the […]

29 August 2022

News

TWO SUSPECTS DUE IN COURT FOLLOWING THEIR ARREST ON CHARGES OF KIDNAPPING AND EXTORTION

Two foreign nationals were arrested in an intensive investigation by South African Police Service (SAPS) yesterday after the pair were found to be involved in a kidnapping case last month. SAPS’ Spokesperson, Colonel Andrè Traut said Gauteng detectives partnered with Meadowlands police conducted a raid at a storage facility in Johannesburg where a total of eleven kidnapped Ethiopian males were found. Five of the eleven victims are from the Western […]

23 October 2021

Local

City of Cape Town launches hotline to report extortion

The City of Cape Town has called on members of the public to report possible incidents of extortion on its newly launched hotline. This come after seven people were shot and killed in Gugulethu over suspected gang activity. Mayoral Committee member for Safety and Security JP Smith says callers will remain anonymous if they do not wish to be identified. Smith says officials are concerned about the recent killings on […]

4 November 2020

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Police Mr Senzo Mchunu is slammed by political parties for having no strategy to fight extortion

R1 million bounty offered to find City official killers

Western Cape amplifies call for kidnappings, extortions task team

Police rejects claims that suspects arrested for murder of Lansdowne businessman

Bangladeshi businessman kidnapped in Mitchells Plain reunited with family

Bangladeshi businessman kidnapped in Mitchells Plain

TWO SUSPECTS DUE IN COURT FOLLOWING THEIR ARREST ON CHARGES OF KIDNAPPING AND EXTORTION

City of Cape Town launches hotline to report extortion

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