Three men were fatally wounded in Nyanga in what is apparently the latest in a series of murders linked to extortion in the city.
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Yesterday afternoon, SAPS detectives and crime scene experts were called to a scene in Nyanga where three men were gunned down in what police believe could be linked to extortion or possibly a retaliation attack.
‘The three yet to be identified victims were ambushed by their killers at around 4pm in Ntlangano Crescent and killed on the scene,’ said provincial police spokesperson, Colonel Andrè Traut.
‘One of the victims was found inside his white Toyota Avanza, one next to the vehicle and one in a tailoring business operating from a container in the street.’
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‘Any person who can shed light on the circumstances of the case is kindly requested to establish contact with SAPS.’
This incident comes a matter of days after Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis launched a new city-wide Anti-Extortion Campaign under the slogan Enough is Enough! Genoeg is Genoeg! Kwanele!
As part of the campaign, the city has set up a 24-hour hotline (0800 00 6992) and rewards system to encourage residents to help the City and the authorities tackle extortion, with billboards set to be rolled out along major routes showing how to report. Reporting can be anonymous.
‘Demands for “protection fees” from local extortionists are impeding both basic service delivery and major infrastructure projects,’ said Hill-Lewis. ‘We are determined to prevent disruptions to services by partnering with communities as our eyes and ears to root out local extortionists, and paying out cash rewards for valuable tip-offs leading to arrest and prosecution.’
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