All iin all, a total of 50 victims, among them males, from other countries such as the Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria as well as South Africans, were being held captive in the brothels. South African provincial police spokesperson for Mpumalanga Brigadier Leonard Hlathi said the suspected victims of human trafficking were rescued in a pre-dawn raid on Friday targeting various houses in eMalahleni.
He said that the area targeted was believed to be habouring prostitutes, drug dealers and illegal foreign nationals. According to the Department of Immigration, an average of illegal migrants are intercepted daily at Beitbridge Border Post as they try to enter South Africa. Zimbabwean border jumpers wishing to cross into South Africa are helped by commuter omnibus drivers commonly known as omalayitsha who are well connected to officials on both sides of the border.
The South African Home Affairs department imposes a heavy penalty on those caught in human trafficking. Those caught smuggling undocumented persons are required to pay a fine of R15 per person.
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