The shadow economy: countering extortion in South Africa

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

Growing, growing, gone: safeguarding SA’s illegally traded succulents

International demand for succulents is driving rampant harvesting and trade, and some species now face extinction.

Lake Victoria: a convergence point for environmental crimes

Criminals target loopholes in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania’s security force operations to exploit the lake’s ecosystem for profit.

Elite syndicate threatens Tanzania’s Masai giraffe

Increased awareness about hunting concessions that facilitate the smuggling of endangered species to Dubai is needed to prevent their decline.

14 / 01 / 2025 by Willis Okumu

The phantom kidnappers of South Africa’s digital economy

Protected by online anonymity, cybercriminals are extorting huge sums from companies. How should businesses prevent this, and how should they respond?

19 / 12 / 2024 by Terence Corrigan

Insurgency, organised crime and resource exploitation in Cabo Delgado

Through the lens of communities experiencing insurgency, this paper unpacks the drivers of instability and conflict in Northern Mozambique.

18 / 12 / 2024 by Anneli Botha

From Hangberg to Hong Kong: organised crime and abalone trafficking

The illegal perlemoen trade is connecting South Africa’s poor coastal communities with diners in upmarket Hong Kong restaurants.

22 / 11 / 2024 by Terence Corrigan

Southern Africa conservationists battle evolving illegal plant trade

Stakeholders are exploring innovative ways to safeguard the region’s precious plants from illegal trade.

12 / 11 / 2024 by Carina Bruwer

ENACT Live: The shadow economy – countering extortion in South Africa

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

24 / 10 / 2024

Felling giants: trophy hunters are wiping out Kenya-Tanzania super tuskers

Cross-border coordination is needed to protect the elephants that traverse the Amboseli and Enduimet ecosystems.

23 / 09 / 2024 by Willis Okumu & Valtino Omolo

Construction mafia weakens the foundations of South Africa’s economy

Fuelled by political corruption, extortion networks are undermining the country’s construction industry.

18 / 09 / 2024 by Terence Corrigan

Extortionists have South Africa’s economies down the barrel of a gun

Government, businesses and communities need to work together to get South Africa’s economies out of the grip of criminals.

10 / 09 / 2024 by Jenni Irish-Qhobosheane