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Foreign Shop Owners Targeted for “Protection Fees” in Witsand

WITSAND, WESTERN CAPE — The quiet coastal community of Witsand, situated at the mouth of the Breede River, has become the latest flashpoint for a sophisticated extortion crisis that is sweeping through the Western Cape. Over the past week, foreign national shop owners in the area have reported being systematically Read more

By Thekasiboy, 7 monthsApril 11, 2026 ago

Society News

Protection fee war between gangs and taxi owners leave citizens in fear

Kasi becomes battleground between taxi owners and gangs as residents of Vrygrond in Muizenberg fear sending their kids to the shops and using taxis to school. A resident said shootings between the taxi industry and gangs is over the control of extortion rackets ekasi. According to a community leader, who Read more

By Thekasiboy, 2 yearsApril 11, 2025 ago