‘We are talking, not just to the Americans, but also other international bodies like Interpol are working with our guys. It’s enough to say so for now,’ the minister of police asserted.
The two departments are in full cooperation with their US counterparts and moved to assure South Africans that government “is committed to ensuring the safety of all”.
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Four men – two of who are South Africans – have been sanctioned by America's Treasury Department for playing a central role in securing financial aid for ISIS, by using South Africa's banks and other financial institutions.
The US Treasury division says Isis branches in Africa relied on local "fundraising schemes" such as theft, extortion of local populations and kidnapping for ransom as well as financial support from the Isis hierarchy.