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The mob rule: criminality consumes South Africa
Published 1 week ago
Description
An illicit shadow economy, rampant extortion and the capture of the criminal justice system: mafia members and tactics are eating away at the state. Oura seems to have captured the market for smart rings; we ask whether it can keep its lead finger-tight. And our correspondent finds convention upended, for good and bad, at the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art.
Guests and host:
- John McDermott, chief Africa correspondent
- Shera Avi-Yonah, business correspondent
- Alexandra Suich Bass, culture editor
- Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence”
Topics covered:
- South Africa, organised crime, criminal justice
- wearable tech, Oura rings
- Lucas Museum
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