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INSIGHT: South Africa’s big mafia problem is getting worse

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In the vibrant heart of Cape Town, a menacing shadow economy looms over various enterprises, including spaza shops, bustling nightclubs, construction projects, and transportation companies. Within this clandestine realm, individuals and businesses alike find themselves facing exorbitant demands for money, services, and goods that exceed legitimate channels. According to a study by Jenni Irish-Qhobosheane for the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime (GI-TOC)the rise of extortion in Cape Town can be attributed to both local and national factors, with a significant influence stemming from the city's long-standing history of gangsterism. The COVID-19 lockdown in 2020 significantly curtailed extortion revenue for criminal organizations, as business closures and curfews disrupted their operations. However, as restrictions were gradually lifted, extortion activities exhibited a marked increase in both aggressiveness and frequency due to the following key factors: The co
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NEWS: Structured workplace placement is key to skills development in the built environment

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The acquisition of professional registration is the result of a structured workplace placement and training programmes. This is the essential element lacking in the built environment to ensure the proper development of skills.


At the recent "Women in Engineering, Infrastructure, and Innovation" event, Deputy Minister Bernice Swarts of the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) highlighted the built environment sector's shortage of registered professionals. She attributed the shortage to several factors: aging professionals, an "untransformed" sector, and "bottlenecks" in professional registration processes. These factors further exacerbate the attraction and retention of professionals in the technical sections of infrastructure departments, negatively impacting service delivery.

Deputy Minister Swarts also emphasized the country's severe backlog of national accredited technical education diplomas. This backlog is further compounded by the need to accommodate numerous students from universities of technology who require trade qualifications and certificates. Swarts attributed this backlog to a lack of structured workplace placements and training. She stressed the critical need for more structured and targeted workplace placements, particularly for women graduates, to bridge the gap.

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