Empowerment Centre hosts trafficking in persons awareness walk
The trafficking of human beings can be described as one of the greatest scourges facing the world today and is fueled by greed and corruption.
AS National Trafficking in Persons Awareness Week (October 1 – 8 October) draws to an end, the Umgeni Community Empowerment Centre held an awareness walk at George Campbell School in Sylvester Ntuli Road yesterday.
Earlier this week, the South African Government, in an effort to increase awareness about trafficking in persons across the country, held a series of campaigns via Zoom and social media.
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The National Prosecution Authority spokesperson, Natasha Kara said trafficking in persons is a crime that ruthlessly exploits women, children and men for numerous types of activities including all forms of slavery or practices similar to slavery, sexual exploitation, forced labour, child labour, servitude, the removal of body parts and the impregnation of a female person against her will for the purposes of selling the child once the child is born.
“The trafficking of human beings can be described as one of the greatest scourges facing the world today and is fueled by greed and corruption. It is increasing due to the prevailing socio-economic conditions, porous borders, immigration patterns and flourishing, organised criminal activity in South Africa,” said Kara.
She added that victims of trafficking in persons are lured with money, deceived by false promises, abducted, solicited by friends, sold by their families, tricked into believing they are the trafficker’s girlfriend and then they are exploited.
To report cases of trafficking in persons, contact the National Human Trafficking Hotline on 0800 222 777 or visit www.0800222777.org.za, www.a21.org or www.nationalfreedomnetwork.co.za
All cases of trafficking in persons can be reported to SAPS on 10111 or report the matter at your nearest police station.
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