Gangsters are now trying to hold our entire country to ransom
The weakened state has given rise to a new brand of criminality that uses its entitlement to violence to extort citizens and businesses alike
08 September 2024 - 00:00
In July 2022, on these pages, I published an article titled “Do not allow gangsters to hold our next elections to ransom (https://www.timeslive.co.za/sunday-times/opinion-and-analysis/opinion/2022-07-17-do-not-allow-gangsters-to-hold-our-next-elections-ransom/)”. In that article I underscored the importance of the then upcoming 2024 elections and the potential for them to be a watershed moment. Well, the proof is in the political pudding we are being served currently. ..
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