There have been various extortion incidents in and around Cape Town as research experts warn that gangs, now make as much money from extortion as they do selling drugs. Local residents have now taken to the streets of Nyanga and Khayelitsha townships in protest of this threatening trend. Several contraction sites including local businesses and spaza shops are the target of local gangs. SAFMNews ' reporter, Mlamli Maneli Spoke to Sakina Kamwendo.