The ‘key players’ in SA’s ‘Big 5’ cartel – and the late taxi boss accused of leading them

When EFF leader Julius Malema spoke at the memorial of Jotham “Mswazi” Msibi in early 2024, he described the late taxi boss, who has since been accused of leading the alleged “Big 5” criminal cartel as “our father”, and said mourners “relate with this old man as his kids”.