Extortionists have threatened a company contracted by the City of Cape Town to deliver essential services to informal settlements, demanding a R30,000 protection fee,In a ‘polite’ letter, the extortionists stated they were keen to work with Sanitech, the service provider responsible for servicing chemical toilets, ‘as a team so that everything can go well.’The service provider received a handwritten letter, demanding a payment of R30 000 as ‘protection money.
When the supervisor refused, the extortionists clarified that no trucks or workers would be permitted to operate in the area unless the payment was made. The City’s mayoral committee member for water and sanitation, Zahid Badroodien, confirmed details of the incident. ‘The addition of Kosovo to the list of areas requiring security escorts has placed additional financial strain on the department.’
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