Woolworths bombs could be extortion gang sending a message

About this episode

Lester Kiewit discusses the recent Woolworths bombings with crime expert Willem Els, suggesting they may be linked to extortionists.

Lester Kiewit speaks to Willem Els, crime expert and Senior Training Coordinator at the Institute for Security Studies, about the bombing of two Woolworths stores 24 hours apart. He says it seems likely to be the work of extortionists. No one was injured in the blasts in Pretoria and Bloemfontein.   Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the CapeTalk breakfast show.  This programme is your authentic Cape Town wake-up call. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is informative, enlightening and accessible. The team’s ability to spot & share relevant and unusual stories make the programme inclusive and thought-provoking. Don’t miss the popular World View feature at 7:45am daily.  Listen out for #LesterInYourLounge which is an outside broadcast – from the home of a listener in a different part of Cape Town - on the first Wednesday of every month. This show introduces you to interesting Capetonians as well as their favourite communities, habits, local personalities and neighbourhood news.  Thank you for listening to a podcast from Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit.  Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays between…

People in this episode

Host: Lester Kiewit

Guest: Willem Els

Topics covered

• crime
• extortion
• bombing
• security
• Woolworths

Keywords

• Woolworths
• bombing
• extortion
• crime expert
• security studies

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Institute for Security Studies, CapeTalk

Places: Pretoria, Bloemfontein

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