COORDINATED ACTION
Empowering businesses to prevent extortion
This initiative supports anti-extortion work targeting the “Construction Mafia” and illegitimate business forums that attempt to extort businesses across South Africa.

This initiative supports anti-extortion work targeting the “Construction Mafia” and illegitimate business forums that attempt to extort businesses across South Africa.
Provide comprehensive guidelines for businesses to address and prevent extortion attempts
Facilitating cooperation between law enforcement and affected industries
Empowering businesses facing extortion threats, with localised support in all provinces
Collaborating with national and provincial committees to develop effective governance structures
reduction in extortion incidents in KZN since project inception
criminal syndicates identified, leading to numerous arrests
illegal weapons recovered, including shotguns, rifles, and handguns
of surveyed businesses report benefits from implementing our guidelines
reduction in reported extortion cases in the construction sector
high-profile extortion rings successfully prosecuted
major cities implemented early warning systems