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Two high-ranking Gauteng police officers arrested for human trafficking

Two high-ranking police officers in Gauteng have been arrested in connection with human trafficking. “It is alleged that between January and November 2020, the suspects aged 57, a brigadier and a captain, allegedly visited an identified…

Angelo Mulambo was sentenced to 22 years after ‘marrying’ a 14-year-old Mozambican girl and bringing her to SA illegally.Image: SUPPLIED

Man who forced girl, 14, into marriage, raped her and illegally brought her to SA sentenced

Justice has been served for a 14-year-old girl who was forced into marriage, raped and illegally trafficked to SA in 2017. Her perpetrator was slapped with a 22-year jail term on Monday. Angelo Mulambo, 30, was sentenced by the Pretoria…

Eleven women suspected to be human trafficking victims were rescued in Rustenburg and Kuruman. Stock photo.Image: Artit Oubkaew/123RF

Hawks rescue 11 women in raids on ‘brothels’ in two towns

The Hawks have rescued 11 suspected human trafficking victims lured into sex work with promises of employment. The women were found during raids on two suspected brothels in Rustenburg in North West and a house in Kuruman in the Northern…

Police minister Bheki Cele was tagged on social media after Mpumalanga premier Refilwe Mtsweni-Tsipane was seen on national television without a face mask while out in public and in contravention of lockdown regulations.Image: GCIS

Liquor regulations, planned protests & human trafficking: police on level 1

Police minister Bheki Cele expressed concern about liquor outlets which violate lockdown regulations by hosting illegal gatherings and operating beyond 10pm. He said the department has also been inundated with complaints and reports about…

National police commissioner Gen Khehla John Sitole has highlighted the seriousness with which human trafficking and related crimes are being dealt with by the police.Image: 123rf.com/Tinnakorn Jorruang

Florida kidnap attempt ‘a reminder of human trafficking reality’ in SA

The police have responded to the public outcry regarding human trafficking in SA. In a statement on Tuesday, police spokesperson Brig Vishnu Naidoo said national SAPS commissioner Gen Khehla John Sitole has highlighted the seriousness…