Extortion rackets are threatening our democratic project
25 August 2024 - 00:00
When an eye specialist decides to close shop in Mthatha, Eastern Cape, it is not an event that would normally make the national news. However, when Dr Anele Yako shut down his business and went, not into retirement but rather into hiding, the story of his plight resonated with many South Africans. ..
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