SA among Top 10 countries affected by organised crime: GI-TOC
This is according to Dr Mark Shaw, testifying before the Madlanga Commission.
South Africa ranks among the top ten nations most impacted by organized crime, as revealed by Dr Mark Shaw, Executive Director of the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organised Crime (GI-TOC). Testifying before the Madlanga Commission, Shaw highlighted South Africa's susceptibility to various criminal activities, such as drug trafficking, financial crimes, extortion, illicit trade, and cybercrime.
Shaw emphasized that South Africa falls within the Top 5% of countries worldwide concerning criminal markets and actors, according to the GI-TOC index. Earlier, during the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry, an image of the alleged key figures of the infamous "Big Five" cartel was displayed. The photograph showed Katiso "KT" Molefe, Steve Motsumi, Ignatius Mothakathi, Andrew "Boy" Mthethwa, also known as King Nyambose, and Jotham "Mswazi" Msibi.
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