# Government says the increasing trend of extortion, where criminals demand payment from business owners or charity organisations under threat of violence, will not be tolerated. Yesterday, Police minister, Senzo Mchunu, condemned the threats and intimidation directed at Gift of the Givers while they were delivering lifesaving assistance to flood-affected communities in Mthatha, Eastern Cape. Government spokesperson, Nonkululeko Mtshali says extortion is illegal, and it undermines economic activity and threatens the safety and livelihoods of hardworking South Africans:
Government says increasing trend of extortion will not be tolerated [SOUND]
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