Heist! South Africa’s Cash-in-transit Epidemic Uncovered by Anneliese Burgess is out now from Penguin Random House!

‘With meticulous journalism and at a cracking pace, Burgess exposes the inner mechanics of cash heists and the complicity of police officers …’ – Mandy Wiener, author of Ministry of Crime

‘A terrifying flight into the heart of one of South Africa’s most prolific crimes. This is meticulous journalism that brings to life and dramatically illuminates the major characters behind the scourge of cash-in-transit heists.’ – Jacques Pauw, author of The President’s Keepers

In Heist!, the cash-in-transit epidemic is uncovered in a cops-and-robbers story that morphs into a sobering assessment of the state of the criminal justice system.

Heist! is an impeccably researched reconstruction of an endemic crime phenomenon that some analysts warn could bring South Africa to its knees.

Featuring interviews with scores of role-players, as well as first-person accounts by the robbers themselves, Heist! by Anneliese Burgess gives unprecedented insight into big cash crimes.

Now available!

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