Data indicate that as many as 52% of murders committed in South Africa (where causes could be established) relate to organised crime and inter-group violence. “This is an existential crisis but South Africa has a degree of resilience,” says Mark Shaw, the Director of the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organised Crime. The country assessment shows that the majority of 15 crime measures levels are increasing with very few stable. This week’s descent into Stage 6 hell is an example of organised crime at work because Eskom’s entire system of operations has been destabilised. It links three trends: the growth of organised crime, the rise of elite corruption and the erosion of state institutions.

Source: Libya Today September 22, 2022 01:35 UTC