human trafficking
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Social media becomes hunting ground for human traffickers in South Africa
SA faces increasing online dangers, with criminals exploiting technology for digital human trafficking, particularly among vulnerable rural communities.
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Man charged with kidnapping after Hawks arrest in Johannesburg
Man faces 12 kidnapping charges after Hawks arrest in Johannesburg. Initially accused of human trafficking after harbouring 12 individuals.
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Man gets double life sentence for trafficking, raping 13-year-old girl
Court heard that the girl feels she’ll never be able to return to her former self following the ordeal in which her mother was involved.
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Ten half-naked teenagers rescued in suspected trafficking operation
Ten teenage boys rescued and 47-year-old foreign national arrested in suspected human trafficking operation in Johannesburg CBD by joint police task force.
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Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla faces new criminal charges as legal troubles mount
Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, daughter of former President Jacob Zuma and current Member of Parliament for the uMkhonto we Sizwe Party, finds herself at the centre of multiple legal battles as the…
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Three Botswana nationals rescued at OR Tambo from human trafficking fate
Three Botswana nationals were rescued from a human trafficking fate during their journey through OR Tambo International Airport.
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Deputy principal accused of running prostitution ring from Quigney property
EAST LONDON – A 52-year-old deputy principal accused of orchestrating a human trafficking operation that forced young women into prostitution will remain behind bars after the East London Magistrates’ Court denied…
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South Africa on US human trafficking watchlist, faces possible sanctions
The United States downgraded South Africa and Brazil, both key targets of President Donald Trump, in a report on efforts to combat human trafficking.
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Labour exploitation in South Africa: Expert breaks down illegal factory trafficking case
Seven traffickers jailed for 20 years after a Johannesburg factory raid exposed severe labour exploitation and child abuse in South Africa.
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7 Chinese nationals sentenced to 20 years each for human trafficking of Malawians
JOHANNESBURG – Seven Chinese nationals have been sentenced to 20 years imprisonment each by the Gauteng High Court for the trafficking and exploitation of 98 Malawian workers, marking one of…
