Grave danger: extortionists targeting mourners for money

Payments demanded from bereaved at cemeteries, as well as cuts of proceeds of funeral insurance policies

01 September 2024 - 00:00 By PHILANI NOMBEMBE, Thompho Mmbi and Anda Mankayi

Not even the dead and mourners hoping to bury them with dignity are spared by extortionists...

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