The shadow economy: countering extortion in South Africa

Local solutions informed by international experience are urgently needed to curb the growing threat of extortion.

Date: 2024-10-24

Time: 10:00 to 11:30

Venue: Online via Zoom

Extortion is spreading rapidly across South Africa, harming almost every sector of the economy from informal traders to major construction projects and the provision of public services. Extortion is often accompanied by violence, with murders and massacres terrorising communities. The impact on public safety and equitable, sustainable business operations is of grave concern.

Understanding the context and drawing on international lessons may offer solutions for South Africa’s current predicament. 

In-person attendance at this event is by invitation only. 

Moderator: Adv Vusi Pikoli, ENACT Advisory Board member and Special Advisor to the Minister of Police, South Africa 

Opening remarks: EU representative

Panelists:

• Jenni Irish-Qhobosheane, Senior Analyst, Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime
• Roy Mnisi, Executive Director, Master Builders South Africa
• Mark Shaw, Director, Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime