is SA in a mafia state?
South Africa’s lawless mafia state enabled by the ANC
South Africans are bombarded daily with news of horrendous crimes committed without consequence; despite the severe impact these crimes have on our lives.
Our news-feeds are rife with stories of how lawlessness reigns in every aspect of our society, and there seems to be absolutely no plan, nor political will, to change the status quo. Sadly, the result is that ‘lesser’ crimes are ignored as society and the media have become more desensitised.
To demonstrate this point I refer to a case that ActionSA was made aware of in January this year – the case of a building hijacker in Primrose, Ekurhuleni. This case exposed the all-encompassing systematic failures of our criminal justice system and the collapse of the rule of law. Initially, we thought it was a matter of intimidation and harassment against a distraught resident whose pleas to the SAPS had fallen on deaf ears. Our investigation, however, uncovered a much greater web of criminality.
The issue began with the illegal hijacking of at least three properties in Primrose by an undocumented foreign national. The perpetrator has several cases of intimidation and harassment filed against him, is potentially complicit in a murder that occurred at one of the properties, and further stands accused of dealing drugs. The properties under this criminal kingpin’s control were seemingly even illegally connected to the city’s power network, completing the utter criminality of this individual’s contribution to our society. Despite the SAPS being aware of these issues, no significant action was taken against
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