XENOBAROMETER: Raid, arrest, extort, release — police shakedown of immigrants for bribes ‘now routine’

Source: Daily Maverick · 2026-11-09T19:30:00.000Z · World

With anti-immigrant fervour and crackdowns sweeping through South Africa, some police officers have reportedly sought to cash in. Viewfinder interviewed two groups of foreign nationals who say they are now regularly extorted by police officers where they live and work.

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