Mafia state: Can SA crack organised crime and convict state capture skelms?

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As crime syndicates run rampant and state capture masterminds remain free, can South Africans count on the criminal justice system to restore the rule of law?
Widespread organised crime networks, botched state capture cases, and the failed extradition of alleged state capture kingpins Rajesh and Atul Gupta are among the worrying signals casting doubt over the performance of SA's law enforcement agencies. Listen to New24's assistant editor for investigations, Pieter du Toit, advocate Andrea Johnson, the head of the National Prosecuting Authority's Investigating Directorate (ID), Julian Rademeyer from the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organised Crime, and News24 investigative journalist Jeff Wicks as they take a closer look at the obstacles hampering the country's crime-fighting efforts.
31 Aug 2023 English South Africa News

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