extortion

Johannesburg, 22 October 2025- Allegations have emerged that the civic movement Operation Dudula is taking bribes from companies by threatening to expose employment of undocumented foreign nationals. According to investigative reports, businesses in parts of Johannesburg and Gauteng were approached by members of the movement who demanded payment under the implied threat of reputational damage […]

A Gauteng police sergeant and his wife have been charged with kidnapping and extorting a 23-year-old Swiss national in Johannesburg. Sergeant John Motladile, from Tarlton Police Station, and his wife, Yvonne, appeared briefly in Kempton Park Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday. The charges stem from an incident last week when the Swiss national, who had traveled […]