Zimbabwe's gold mafia puts spotlight on Southern Africa’s organised crime problem – Piers Pigou ISS

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A recent investigative report by Al Jazeera has brought to light a web of gold smugglers allegedly aiding the Zimbabwean government in evading sanctions. The exposé has implicated high-ranking individuals, including diplomats, the President's niece, and President Emmerson Mnangagwa himself. Piers Pigou, the Head of the Southern African programme at the Institute for Security Studies, told Biznews that this revelation sheds light on the Southern African region's struggles in dealing with organised crime. Pigou also questioned why South Africa and Mozambique are on the FATF grey list while Zimbabwe has been removed. – Linda van Tilburg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
19 May 2023 7AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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