Child Trafficking

Children on the continent are trafficked, sexually exploited, forced into marriage, recruited into armed forces and made to beg

When fiction mirrors fear, even the strongest reader flinches. Medusa is powerful, painful and unforgettable

Sergeant Dawid Fortuin was being cross-examined by attorney Nobahle Mkabayi, acting for accused two, Steveno van Rhyn

Of the more than 16 000 children who have been reported missing over 18 years, about 4 000 have never been found

Lourentia Lombaard irks the judge with her ‘assumptions’, while Kelly Smith is again portrayed as a callous mother

Judge Nathan Erasmus had earlier cautioned Lourentia Lombaard that her testimony would determine her credibility

State witness Lourentia Lombaard continued her testimony on Monday, sharing chilling details in the kidnapping and human trafficking trial

A ‘Nigerian man’ allegedly told Smith that the child was in a container, on a boat, heading for West Africa, the court heard

The state says the matter is ready to be transferred to the high court

The case against the suspects in Joshlin’s disappearance, including her mother, has been held over to 16 September for further investigation

In the face of their families’ poverty, young men, persuaded by the prospect of wealth or education, travel to Europe with their older female sponsors only to be trafficked for sex

Exaggerated reports on social media of human trafficking syndicates snatching people in broad daylight legitimate xenophobia while deflecting from the real problems in society

Without Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam’s intervention, Brown would have remained in prison at least until 2055

The court found former gynaecologist Eduardo Vela guilty of taking Ines Madrigal, now 49, away from her mother as a newborn in 1969

Govt’s decision to grant concessions to its new visa regime, after it was blamed for a slump in tourism, has been cautiously welcomed by trade groups.