United Africans Transformation Calls for Investigation into Rising Extortion in South African Municipalities

South Africa’s United Africans Transformation has called on the Special Investigating Unit and Auditor General to investigate rising extortion within municipalities. They revealed that corrupt officials are demanding bribes from businesses in exchange for payments, disrupting service delivery and hindering economic growth. The party’s spokesperson, Mighty Mabule also condemned construction mafias for disrupting infrastructure projects by demanding protection fees: