Islamic State terrorists are raising cash in South Africa to spread the message of terrorism

Sanctions imposed by the United States on four obscure figures in South Africa may have gone almost unnoticed this week, but they point to an unsettling new trend in the spread of global jihadism.

They indicate how South Africa, a key western ally in Africa that has been relatively unscathed by the blight of Islamist terror, has emerged as a base for Islamic State as it seeks to extend its influence on the continent.

The US Treasury announced on Wednesday that it had designated two South Africans, an Ethiopian and a Tanzanian, all based in South Africa, as organisers or facilitators of Isis activity.

Source: The Times