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title: "Watch – Cape Town’s accusation collision: JP Smith, gang boss accused Ralph Stanfield and the cops"
description: "A raid on Cape Town’s city offices, a high-stakes investigation, and political accusations. Is it a criminal probe or a political attack? At the heart: murders with suspected ties to the notorious 28s gang. Daily Maverick's Caryn Dolley explains."
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# Watch – Cape Town’s accusation collision: JP Smith, gang boss accused Ralph Stanfield and the cops

> A raid on Cape Town’s city offices, a high-stakes investigation, and political accusations. Is it a criminal probe or a political attack? At the heart: murders with suspected ties to the notorious 28s gang. Daily Maverick's Caryn Dolley explains.

By Caryn Dolley · Published 1 May 2025, 11:56 SAST · Updated 1 May 2025, 19:44 SAST

## Key points
- In a gripping exposé, Caryn Dolley navigates the murky waters of South Africa's organized crime scene, revealing how gangsters have woven themselves into the very fabric of private security and politics, all while dodging threats to her own safety like a pro.
- Award-winning journalist Caryn Dolley exposes South Africa's complex ties to global organized crime.
- Her investigations reveal the infiltration of gangsters into private security and the intertwining of politics and corruption.
- Dolley remains undeterred by threats, committed to uncovering the truth for public awareness.
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## Content

[YouTube video: "YouTube video"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbjGkfgKaxU)

Reporting by: Caryn Dolley
Produced by: Emilie Gambade
Edited by: Rufaro Chiswo
Filmed by: Bernard Kotze
Sub-edited by: Caspar Greeff

Caryn Dolley is an award-winning journalist and author. She has covered organised crime in South Africa for nearly two decades, exposing how the country fits into the global criminal landscape, how gangsters appear to have infiltrated aspects of private security, and how politics, rogue intelligence, and state corruption are infused in these noxious arenas. Despite threats to her safety, she remains committed to uncovering the truth and bringing it to the public.

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