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title: "Watch – From coastal drops to city streets: Inside SA’s deadliest drug networks"
description: "“We cartel. We don’t forgive you.” A voice note like that may be linked to the fate of Peter Jaggers and William Petersen, reported as kidnapped in Gauteng and later found murdered. Daily Maverick journalist Caryn Dolley traces the deadly reach of South Africa’s gangs and international drug networks, from coastal cocaine drops to city streets, and reveals a criminal underworld that spares no one."
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# Watch – From coastal drops to city streets: Inside SA’s deadliest drug networks

> “We cartel. We don’t forgive you.” A voice note like that may be linked to the fate of Peter Jaggers and William Petersen, reported as kidnapped in Gauteng and later found murdered. Daily Maverick journalist Caryn Dolley traces the deadly reach of South Africa’s gangs and international drug networks, from coastal cocaine drops to city streets, and reveals a criminal underworld that spares no one.

By Caryn Dolley · Published 11 September 2025, 16:09 SAST · Updated 11 September 2025, 16:10 SAST

## Key points
- In a gripping exposé, Caryn Dolley dives deep into South Africa's murky underbelly of organized crime, revealing a chilling web where gangsters, corrupt officials, and rogue intelligence agents tango in a deadly dance that puts the nation’s safety at stake—yet she fearlessly wades through the chaos, determined to shine a light on the truth.
- Caryn Dolley, a veteran crime reporter, has spent nearly 20 years investigating organized crime in South Africa.
- Her work reveals the deep connections between gangsters, private security, politics, and state corruption.
- Despite facing threats, Dolley remains dedicated to exposing the truth behind the country's criminal landscape.
- The video encourages viewers to subscribe to the Daily Maverick's YouTube channel and consider becoming a Maverick Insider.

## Content

[YouTube video: "YouTube video"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8ptN95YFmU)

Reporting by: Caryn Dolley
Edited by: Rufaro Chiswo
Filmed by: Bernard Kotze & Joel Seboa
Produced by: Emilie Gambade
Sub-edited by: Kevin Flynn

Caryn Dolley 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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