Bogopa: Extortion in SA has never been taken seriously

Crime Researcher and Analyst Thabang Bogopa says Lieutenant General Dr Godfrey Lebeya's HAWKS briefing focused more on the crackdown on financial crimes. However, it would have been nice to hear progress on contact crimes. He adds that extortion in South Africa has been ongoing for years and it was never taken seriously.
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[@onkecokile1958]

This guy knows his story. We need more people like him instead of these NGO's that always oppose everything but never come with any tangible solutions.

[@aarongunnz9513]

NGO's and SAHRC are counter revolutionaries. Even noted them that they work for CIA and M16

[@christobelthipe8627]

I think he has a PhD.
I listened to him when he was being interviewed about his studies.

[@vanzylbooysen4826]

All crimes are a priority. The problem is it takes forever for justice to happen. Justice must be swift.

[@tshepo7122]

Yep! The courts are a problem

[@Kwazulujabul]

People in Umtata will have to defend them self if the police cannot do it. Work together and take the law in your own hands. Extortion can not continue it is effecting the local population.

[@AFRICANR]

True they can do it...uproot that evil demonic spirit of poverty...with its roots...people re always more powerful than the police...

[@EmmanuelMoela]

Went to school with this chap. Quite smart !

[@kaizersuze9000]

Look its easy we must not bend the knee to these people en klaar

[@dingulwazihadebe5428]

This man knows what he is talking about 👌🏾

[@ntwananotshabalala7646]

Great engagement ❤

[@GONGALIFESTYLE]

Wise men 🎉 , government act is new things but it’s not

[@Tsie1]

I know someone who is operating Uber/Bolt he dropped off or picked up a customer in the area within a lot of gangs of taxi operators. He was forced to pay an extortionate amount. These are the most vulnerable people and never reported.

[@michealwicomb]

We have too much corruption on both sides . Really Sad

[@vince7360]

Joburg is slowly becoming a ghost town, buildings are burning one by one until theres nothing left

[@jameskillu9171]

This analyst has been captiured by extortionists, he is even normalizing it.

[@artistic-wordplay]

You don't know what you're talking about, mister.

[@teecee_dj]

Huh?

[@morpheus6394]

SAPS and the NPA MUST BE FUNDED... To think people cannot obtain a gun lisence easily to protect themselves.