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UN considers sanctions to fight Libya slave trade

France's ambassador to the UN has urged the Security Council to impose sanctions on the people involved in Libya's slave trade of African refugees and migrants. Francois Delattre's comments come as human trafficking in Libya has become a burning topic since a CNN investigation produced footage of West Africans being sold at slave markets in November. "France will propose to assist the sanctions committee ... in identifying responsible individuals and […]

today29 November 2017

Local

Brothers nabbed for human trafficking

The Hawks have arrested a 26-year-old suspect in Cape Town in connection with human trafficking. His arrest follows that of his brother, 37-year-old Edward Tambe Ayuk, in September. Hawks spokesperson Lloyd Ramovha says the pair allegedly recruited vulnerable women to work as sex-workers in their house in Brooklyn. He says a 16-year-old girl from Gugulethu, who was allegedly recruited by the brothers in September, managed to alert authorities. The younger […]

today2 November 2017

News

Women urged to protect themselves from online scams

By Abubakr Abrahams Many South African girls are trafficked within their country and abroad for the purpose of commercial sexual exploitation. A recent incident involving a South African woman who was rescued from sex traffickers in Malaysia is a startling reality of the dangers of human trafficking. This particular case also highlights how syndicates might use online portals to lure vulnerable people with the false promising of employment which might […]

today1 August 2017

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