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The mob rule: criminality consumes South Africa
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An illicit shadow economy, rampant extortion and the capture of the criminal justice system: mafia members and tactics are eating away at the state. Oura seems to have captured the market for smart rings; we ask whether it can keep its lead finger-tight. And our correspondent finds convention upended, for good and bad , at the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art. Guests and host: John McDermott, chief Africa correspondent Shera Avi-Yonah, business correspondent Alexandra Suich Bass, culture editor Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence” Topics covered: South Africa, organised crime, criminal justice wearable tech, Oura rings Lucas Museum Listen to what matters most, from global politics and…