Mentions - Caryn Dolley

The Africa Report – South Africa: Drug cartels, crime syndicates, and their relationship to politicians

“Two recent books from South Africa detail the links between drug cartels and crime syndicates, which allege a cosy relationship with some powerful politicians, from the late former police chief Jackie Selebi to corruption-accused former president Jacob Zuma, to the opposition leader Julius Malema. Many of these relationships date back to the apartheid era, but some are new.

“Clash of the Cartels, a chronicle of international drug syndicate activity in South Africa by Daily Maverick crime journalist Caryn Dolley was officially released on 10 November. The book comes as the Western Cape government, run by the opposition Democratic Alliance, is mulling an inquiry about possible links between the police and gangs as part of its fight against escalating gang activity in the province…”

Vice – Why Was Israel’s Most Wanted Mobster Hiding Out in South Africa?

“… According to journalist Caryn Dolley, author of new book Clash of the Cartels, Unmasking the global drug kingpins stalking South Africa, the simple answer is corruption.

In June, former president Jacob Zuma was implicated in several ‘state capture‘ scandals, where the government was alleged to be doing the bidding of private interests such as the Gupta brothers, businessmen from India.

‘Fugitives and criminals view South Africa as attractive for various reasons, including that its policing and intelligence structures were used for nefarious reasons under apartheid and during recent ‘state capture’ years. These structures have been manipulated for political reasons and greed,’ she explained. ‘Crooks may therefore view the country as a soft target where they can easily cosy up to, or buy the backing of, corrupt state figures.’

https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2022-11-24-organised-crime-we-wont-be-able-to-prosecute-ourselves-out-of-the-mess-says-npa/

Mosadi Online

“Author Caryn Dolley’s latest book To The Wolves is an intensely gripping narrative unmasking deep-rooted corruption stemming from the apartheid era to present day. She answers our top five questions.“

Cape Peninsula University of Technology

CPUTWomen2021 “The so-called underworld is a combination of pure criminality, corruption within the state, purportedly legitimate private business and politics. It’s important to focus on it because, for example, in the case of intentionally tainted policing, it can equate to fatal State Capture where corruption (think a cop channelling a firearm to a gangster) can actually [lead] to murders on the streets. It eats into our safety,” says Dolley.

eNCA

News24

The Best of News24: Bosasa and sunflowers in the North West

“During the course of reporting on a number of crimes and gang-related activity unfolding in the Western Cape and beyond, it became apparent it was all connected… Investigative reporter Caryn Dolley had been covering Cape Town’s underworld for years and discovered that…”

The Times (UK)

Gunmen in masks try to shoot down gang lawyer , William Booth

Al Jazeera

Anatomy of a Bribe: A deep dive into an underworld of corruption

‘Caryn Dolley, who has spent six years reporting on the Cape Town mafia, focusing on links between the criminal underworld and police services, told Al Jazeera that allegations have been made linking the Cape Town mafia with certain police officers. “It is not clear just how common it is for underworld figures to blackmail others into making affidavits against their rivals,” she said, “however, claims in this vein have definitely surfaced in Cape Town”.’

Weekend Argus

Lifting the lid on the underworld