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  • Legislation for Human Trafficking

    South Africa will soon pass specific legislation to counter human trafficking

    South Africa will soon pass specific legislation to counter human trafficking.

    The Prevention and Combating of Trafficking in Persons Bill was published for comment in May and is expected to be concluded by the end of this month.

    The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development says South Africa lacks a proper system to deal with human trafficking.

    To read the article titled, “Legislation for human trafficking,” click here.

    Source: 
    <br /> Sowetan
    Article link: 
    http://www.sowetan.co.za/News/Article.aspx?id=1033353

  • Masimanyane takes to the airwaves

    As part of our strategy to highlight the trafficking of women and girls, especially in light of the 2010 World Cup, Masimanyane staff members have recently been guests on local community radio stations and brought the organisation's message to more than half a million listeners throughout the Eastern Cape. 

  • Most Traffickers are Women – UN Report

    According to the UNODC Global Report on Trafficking in Persons, up to 75% of all perpetrators of human trafficking are women.

    According to the United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime’s (UNODC) Global Report on Trafficking in Persons, up to 75 percent of all perpetrators of human trafficking are women.

    The report notes that apart from being offenders themselves, over 70 percent of women are victims of trafficking.

    UNODC national project coordinator for trafficking, Johan Kruger, points out that South Africa was identified as a destination country for trafficked persons, which could be linked to poverty.

    Source: 
    <br /> News24
    Article link: 
    http://www.news24.com/News24/South_Africa/News/0,,2-7-1442_2475888,00.html