The Price of Murder: rise of organized crime and the

Published Feb 22, 2023, 1:22 PM

Last week, public safety was under the spotlight following a series of violent crimes have been linked to professional hits on public figures in the country. How much does this point to the disillusionment communities with violence?

One of our next guests argue that the ready availability of guns, the lack of successful prosecutions, rivalry in the taxi industry and the scramble for political positions are behind the spike in targeted murders in recent years. One of our next guests will help us understand how organized crime networks are operating unabated and the state of intelligence on these networks in the country. Our final guest will speak to the rise in victims seeking answers through the private investigators.

Guest: Eldred de Klerk - Senior Associate at the African Centre for Security and IntelligencePraxis (ACSIP)

Guest: Nathi Olifant - Author: Blood blades and bullets: Anatomy of a Glebelands hitman and former Journalist

Guest: Chad Thomas - Organized Crime Investigator at IRS Forensic Investigations

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