South Africa’s newest crime statistics recommend a rustic getting safer, however that’s solely a part of the story. Industrial crime – fraud, scams, and monetary exploitation – is rising, with circumstances doubling over the previous decade. It’s a quieter crime, however one which targets unusual South Africans immediately, typically by way of the very techniques they depend on. Why has this surge escaped nationwide consideration? And what occurs when victims attempt to combat again? Rebecca Davis, senior journalist at Each day Maverick, experiences.
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