Organised crime in SA 'explosive' - UN

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Organised crime has undergone an "explosive" increase in South Africa since 1994, the United Nations regional office for drugs and crime in southern Africa says in a report released on Tuesday.

"Due to its special geo-political position and economic opportunities, South Africa is the regional hub for organised crime, including drug trafficking," states the report, entitled "Strategic Programme Framework on Crime and Drugs for Southern Africa 2003".

"The increase in organised crime activities in South Africa has been accentuated since 1994 by the ending of its international isolation, its much freer and larger international trade and commerce, and its well developed financial, communication and transportation systems."

According to the SA Police Service, there are 238 criminal syndicates operating in the country and across its borders.

The report says: "Often complicit in high-level official corruption...

http://www.mg.co.za/Content/l3.asp?ao=19294

This is called a regime, whether elected or not. I honestly who's government actually made more money from corruption; Saddam's or South Africa's?

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