{"id":49203,"date":"2024-01-16T10:21:09","date_gmt":"2024-01-16T08:21:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/alleged-trafficker-denied-bail-in-kimberley-court-20240116\/"},"modified":"2025-03-21T16:04:53","modified_gmt":"2025-03-21T14:04:53","slug":"alleged-trafficker-denied-bail-in-kimberley-court-20240116","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/alleged-trafficker-denied-bail-in-kimberley-court-20240116\/","title":{"rendered":"Alleged trafficker denied bail in Kimberley court"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Beaula Maruza (41), who was arrested on 6 December at a filling-station in Kimberley on allegations of trafficking in persons, was denied bail on Monday, 15 January by the Kimberley Magistrates Court.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Maruza and her co-accused, Tafadzwa Otis Nadakurwa (46), were arrested during a multi-disciplinary operation at a filling-station and bus stop in Kimberley. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The two Zimbabwean nationals were seen boarding a bus in Midrand, Gauteng, with 14 undocumented minors aged from six to 14 years. 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The children are seen sitting in front of the shop at the filling station.<\/div>\n<div class=\"img_accreditation\"><span class=\"source\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><span class=\"photographer\" style=\"display:none;\">Photo: Screen shot of video<\/span> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Police were alerted to the incident by a vigilant passenger in the bus on its way to Cape Town. 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