Private forces take up the security slack

Two men, on the ground, suspected of driving a stolen vehicle, are apprehended by private security personal in a suburb east of Johannesburg, South Africa. — Photos: AP

THAMSANQA Mothobi was going about his life in Johannesburg when he was carjacked and taken to an informal settlement where robbers accessed his mobile banking apps.

“They had guns and demanded the PIN codes for my apps. They increased the withdrawal limits in my accounts and emptied them.