Picture and words: Sandiso Phaliso / GroundUp Last week, GroundUp reported on how criminal syndicates are extorting small businesses, spaza shops, salons and even informal roadside traders in Cape Town’s townships. Also read: Brother of teen filming spaza shop extortion killed during evening prayer But the extortion doesn’t stop there. Syndicates have also been targeting the state. In Philippi, Samora Machel, Gugulethu, … Continue reading Extortion rackets disrupt work in Cape Town’s townships