SA truly a paradise for gangsters

We've all heard of the persistent debt collectors for the SABC, chasing up those viewers who don't pay their TV licences. But these days, debt collecting has evolved into a deadly, menacing activity.

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As it was with the gangsters and protection rackets in Al Capone's Chicago, some people in South Africa who are owed money are resorting to strong-arm tactics and death threats to get their money. And, if the cash doesn't materialise, they're not beyond putting out a hit, getting the debtor gunned down.

Security experts says this is yet more evidence that those involved in legal brawls are opting to assassinate, rather than litigate.