Key figures in the Cape Town underworld told News24 a war is being waged, with rival gangs setting their sights on the construction industry.
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A spate of recent shootings on the Cape Flats could be the side effect of increasing extortion activity in the construction sector, insiders have told News24, as gangs gear up for an all-out turf war. Key figures in the Cape Town underworld told News24 a war was being waged, with rival gangs setting their sights on the construction industry.
While some have started their own companies to exploit government contracts, others are using protection rackets to muscle in on the sector.Get 14 days free to read all our investigative and in-depth journalism. Thereafter you will be billed R75 per month. You can cancel anytime and if you cancel within 14 days you won't be billed.
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