Armed extortionists threaten and rob Cape Town refuse collectors
Residents of Nyanga, Cape Town, have to bear the stench of their bins after extortionists threatened and robbed refuse collectors on Thursday. Councillor Grant Twigg, responsible for urban waste management, said refuse collection in the area had been “temporarily suspended due to extortion attempts”. Twigg said the city’s refuse collection team was working in Fenqe Street when they were accosted by eight armed men. “The men demanded a protection fee […]
