Business closes, plans to fight 'protection mafia'

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Published 2024-08-07
Extortion rackets have held businesses in Cape Town’s CBD to ransom for years. One establishment, after years of refusing to pay up, has now opted to close its doors and fight against the so-called protection mafia. But it's easier said than done as the roots of this extortion scheme runs deep into the city's underworld. #Newzroom405's Michelle Craig reports from the city's party scene, Long Street, to unravel this story.

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All Comments (21)
  • @phelelanimkhize4522
    Bro is defending the gangsters with his life on Live TV and blaming COVID, Homeless people and a dirty CBD - you cant make this up 😂😂😂
  • @ThattRoger
    This guys is campaigning and marketing the city. I hope the businesses in the CBD watch this, your counselor thinks your fears and financial distress are imagined. You are on your own. He's saying just pay your exorbitant municipal rates and keep quiet.
  • @Gawieseplaas
    This counselor is useless. Skirting around issued. Visibly BS'ing
  • @hbspxjihuhcd
    This guy can’t even mention the mafias names. He’s also scared of them. Lol
  • @josedasilva9658
    This guy waffling about everything except what the issues are.
  • @judycatin3338
    When I was in CT few years ago.. The owner of the back packer was also closes up bcoz of the Nigerians taking over and demanding protection fees
  • @tsepisomaema3893
    "Extortion is an Unknown" if this is happening in the CBD. Imagine in Khayelitsha, Nyanga etc
  • @ThattRoger
    The son of one of the extortionists owns a club right there, on the very same road. It is alledged that he infact "Ayepyep'd" the business with his Naija private security goons.
  • @duncannapier318
    JP Smith interview with Michelle Craig earlier was focused and to the point. This guy is all over the place. 👍🇿🇦
  • @healthtraveljunkie
    He should've simply stated the fact that the National ANC government controls the police service. Thus the local DA can't do much about the extortion, even if they wanted to.
  • @linzyeksteen2037
    Why give the allocation of the ex bar owner🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯
  • @TheRealEtaoinShrdlu
    Wtf is wrong with the ward councillor?! He clearly has no idea what is going on. Not answering the questions or talking about all kinds of other things. Wtf. Go and do your homework before coming for an interview.
  • @yusriabrahams41
    this guy is useless this reporter knows what she talking about