PROVERBS 31:8-9 “Speak up for people who cannot speak for themselves. Protect
the rights of all who are helpless.
Speak for them and be a righteous judge. Protect the rights of the
MODERN DAY SLAVERY
There are more slaves today than there were when slavery was
legal
There are more than 27 million slaves in the world
today
What is Human Trafficking?
Human Trafficking is the process of recruitment and transportation of people by means of deception or force
for the purpose of exploitation for
MONEY
This exploitation most commonly involves:
•forced prostitution (biggest part)
•victims are also trafficked for bonded labour also child
•labour ( factories, coffee and cacao plantations)
•domestic servitude, (house servants)
•organs,
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•body parts for “muti” (witchdoctors)
•“ukuthwala”, (the forced marriage of girls as young as 12 to adult men)
13.4million African women aged 20 to 24 in 2010 were married as young girls (UN Population Fund)
• drug trafficking
•Pornography – huge business (hand in hand with prostitution)
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GLOBAL REPORT 2014
on TRAFFICKING in PERSONS by the UNITED NATIONS OFFICE on DRUGS and CRIME (UNODOC)
This Report provides new information on a crime that shames
us all.
Based on data gathered from 155 countries,
it offers the first global assessment of the scope of human
trafficking and what is being done to fight it.
It includes:
•An overview of trafficking patterns;
•Legal steps taken in response;
•Country-specific information on reported cases of trafficking in
persons, victims, and prosecutions.
STATISTICS
GLOBALLY:
Sex trafficking is the second largest source of income for organized crime
worldwide (United Nations)
- NEXT TO DRUGS
AND WEAPONS
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2 to 4 Million people are victims of trafficking at
any given time. (International Labour Organization)
Most trafficking victims are girls between 5 to 15
years of age. (UNICEF)
1.2 Million children are trafficked each year (UNICEF).
Half of those children are African (World Hope International, 2008)
It is a business that makes 49 to 70 billion Rand
every year (United Nations)
SOUTH AFRICA
South Africa is a human trafficking hotspot.
It is a source, destination and transit
country for trafficked victims.
SOUTH AFRICA
• Between 28 000 - 38 000 Children are currently being prostituted in SA
(National Centre for Justice and Rule of Law 2003)
• Victims are often recruited from rural areas or informal settlements and
transported to the urban centers of Johannesburg, Cape Town, Pretoria,
Bloemfontein, and Durban. (IOM Report on Internal Trafficking in South Africa, 2008)
• Boys under eighteen are increasingly lured into sexual exploitation and
used for pornography, selling drugs and pimping girls (IOM, 2008)
• West African crime syndicates operate in Pretoria, Port Elizabeth,
Johannesburg, and Bloemfontein. They traffic local South African females
into the sex trade locally and abroad. (IOM, 2008)
• The Eastern Cape, Mpumalanga and Limpopo are the main “recruitment”
areas (IOM, US Aids, Die Burger)
The 4 STAGES of Human Trafficking
1. Tricked
- They
2. Transported
tell you a story that is too good to be true
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- You are taken to an unknown
place
3. Trapped
- You are held against your will and think that you
cannot escape. Debt bondage and threats
force you to stay.
4. Traded
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they make money out of you
THE TRUTH.
It is not like the “Pretty Woman” movie in which Julia Roberts
plays the part of the privileged prostitute and Richard Gere
the millionaire who treats her like a lady
No prostitute does it because it was her dream since she was a young girl to
become a prostitute one day.
Circumstances cause them to do it. Most of them have been abused as a child and thinks her
body is only good for sex.
When she closes the door, she does not know whether she will be dead, maimed, HIV or
pregnant.
•Regardless of nationality, victims are systematically stripped of their identity, battered
into gruesome submission, and made to perform humiliating sexual acts on up to 30
strangers every night.
•Most are held in makeshift jail cells, forced to take heavy doses of illegal drugs, and
monitored very closely.
•On average, victims are thrown into such ghastly oppression at 13-years-old.
•Some are abducted outright, while others are lured out of poverty, romantically
seduced, or sold by their families.
THE REALITY!!!
In the world of prostitution, there are
NOT ENOUGH
women and children lining up in any particular area to meet
the overwhelming demand for illicit sex.
This is why women are trafficked into the trade, and why
Human Trafficking is on course to become the most profitable
industry for organized crime.
Missing Child
True stories
1. Job advertised on GUMTREE
2. Girls at taxi rank offered modeling job
3. Essay writing competition in High School by
famous SA singer
4. Young woman in bad marriage
5. Stranger after-school pick-up
(password)
6. Soccer contract
7. Teen works as waitress- man becomes regular customer and “friend”
GUMTREE Advertisement
Receptionist/Masseuse position available
29/12/13
(Under Health and Beauty Jobs)
City Centre, Cape Town
Job Type: Full time
Opening for a receptionist/masseuse in the CTCB area.
Must have good telephonic skills
Other training is provided
Salary up to and over R11,000 p m
Looking for someone to start a.s.a.p. for this full time position
Please send a brief CV and recent picture of yourself.
Visits: 244 on 7/01/14
Cape Times Job advertisement
Adult Entertainment ads
The advert appeared in Career Times as follows:
TRAINEE MASSEUSES
•Our city studio is looking for a presentable energetic and very
open minded lady to join our team.
•Full training provided- to start immediately.
•No escorting involved (a lie!). R15 000 + per month. (they are
never registered as employees as law requires)
•Email CV + full length recent photo to
•Massvacancy@gmail.com
Pulling back the veil of the Commercial Sex Industry-
1. THE MASS MEDIA
• It has dramatically transformed our world
The media’s “sex sells” agenda has been used to
hyper -sexualize a generation.
• Women are presented as sexual objects, and
men as mindless, sex mongering beasts.
• By media standards women are beautiful based
on looking a certain way, dressing a certain way, and
acting a certain way.
• The media has redefined love, beauty, and
intimacy, by glorifying and glamorizing irresponsible sex.
92 porn magazines that I could find on internet
• This widespread sensual influence has
awakened an unprecedented demand for illicit sex.
• The book “Fifty shades of Grey”
that just sold its 100 millionth copy,
is proof that illicit sex sells.
2. DEMAND
Pornography is a 57 billion dollar per year industry.
As long as there is access to pornography, there will be a demand for
sex.
It is the fastest growing commercial enterprise in the world.
•Men are demanding sex with younger and younger girls, actualizing
the pictures that they've seen even as a youth themselves, even in
pornography.
(Google Ted Bundy’s interview –Fatal addiction- by James Dobson)
•So our children are being targeted by men ( sometimes women) ,
usually someone they know, who sell them.
If the men were not demanding the children, there would not be a
victimized child.
•Children are exposed to porn-latest is the “rape Game” played at
schools- even in Grade R
3. Organized Crime
The seedy business of prostitution is run by organized crime.
• Nigerian syndicates dominate the commercial sex trade in Hillbrow and
other areas, though local criminal rings and street gangs also
organize child prostitution;
• Russian and Bulgarian crime syndicates operate in the Cape Town
sex trade, and
• Chinese nationals coordinate the sex trafficking of Asian nationals.
• Syndicates also recruit and transport South African women to Europe and
the Middle East, where some are forced into prostitution or domestic
service.
It is all about supply and demand.
Preventing human trafficking
Exposing the Dark World of Human Trafficking
Be wary of the following situations - Regard them as potentially dangerous:
They are TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE!
•An attractive job is offered to you that is far away from home — in another province
or country.
It may be •A house cleaning job,
•a modeling contract,
•a waitressing job,
•or a contract with a soccer club.
These offers may appear in newspapers or via word of mouth.
• No qualifications are required and free housing and transport is offered with the
job, plus the free processing of your visa and/or work permit.- GUMTREE or Newspaper
•The people you are dealing with organize for you to cross a border illegally.
•A friend or relative offers to send you to an expensive/good school that is far from
home and offers to pay your school fees.
• Travel documents that were obtained by illegal means, are given to you.
More examples
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A recruitment agent tells you that a visitor’s or tourist visa is good enough for
working purposes.
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Someone with whom you are chatting on Mxit/internet chat room wants to meet with you
face to face, (to offer you work or a free holiday) or just to go clubbing.
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Most trafficking rings are run by gangs and organized crime.
But, often it is smaller rings of people, such as brothel and
strip club owners, pimps, taxi drivers and even aunties or
UNCLES!!
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Your boyfriend says that if you love him, you will send him
a naked picture of yourself to his cell phone.
Victims of trafficking are almost always introduced to the trafficker by someone they know!
Pimps /traffickers often exhibit the following
behaviour or characteristics
•Jealous, controlling and violent
•Significantly older than female companions
(like on Missing Children ad)
•Promise things that seem too good to be true
•Encourage victims to engage in illegal activities to achieve their goals and dreams
•Buys expensive gifts or owns expensive items
•Is vague about his/her profession
•Pushy or demanding about sex
•Encourages inappropriate sexual behavior
•Makes the victim feel responsible for his/her financial stability. Very open about financial matters.
Warning signs that an individual is in the process of being
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Signs of physical abuse such as burn marks, bruises or cuts
Unexplained absences from class
Less appropriately dressed than before
Sexualized behavior
Overly tired in class
Withdrawn, depressed, distracted or checked out
Brags about making or having lots of money
Displays expensive clothes, accessories or shoes
New tattoo (tattoos are often used by pimps as a way to brand victims. Tattoos of
a name, symbol of money or barcode could indicate trafficking)
Older boyfriend or new friends with a different lifestyle
Talks about wild parties or invites other students to attend parties
Shows signs of gang affiliation? (I e: a preference for specific colors, notebook
doodles of gang symbols, etc.)
At clinic- older person does not leave her alone- she looks stressed-does not have
cell phone or does not know address where she stays. – Separate the two
WHAT YOU CAN DO?
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Speak up against Human Trafficking, pornography and sexual abuse
Warn your children and empower them-they must trust you and speak out
Empower your community on how to avoid being trafficked
Always know where your children are and who their friends are
Give your child a password that you alone know
Report brothels and suspicious cases to the vice-squad or STOP
Be informed- read newspaper and listen to the news
Become a FRIEND of STOP
Invite STOP to do a Traffic Proof presentation at
your school or church group
Join our team and share your skills
Join our FB page
Sign a monthly debit order for STOP at your bank
The TIP BILL
The Prevention and Combating of Trafficking in Persons Bill was tabled in
Parliament in March 2010, signed in 2013 and sent to the National Council of
Provinces for concurrence.
The proposed legislation seeks to give effect to South Africa’s obligations as
set out in various international agreements such as the United Nations
Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons.
The protocol places particular emphasis on women and children.
It is however is not yet implemented a year later.
This means that South African law is not yet in line with international standards.
The proposed legislation seeks to render human trafficking a criminal
offence
The bill advocates putting public awareness campaigns in place designed to prevent
and combat human trafficking.
The TIP Bill would put in place
appropriate punitive measures
Forcing people into debt bondage is also viewed as a criminal act.
Clause seven will also make it an offence to use the services of
victims of trafficking.
Trafficking is described as an international crime.
Carriers transporting people across South Africa’s borders would be guilty of an offence if the victims did not
possess valid travel documentation.
All individuals that come into contact with people suspected of being trafficked are obliged to report it
to the police.
The bill will also prohibit the prosecution of victims of trafficking.
The hope is that victims will act against traffickers as witnesses.
(It seldom happens because of fear and ju-ju curses)
Internet service providers are also required to take whatever measures possible to prevent their services
from being used to facilitate human trafficking.
Internet addresses involved in trafficking must be reported to the police.
The proposed legislation also allows for those convicted of trafficking to be forced to pay compensation to a
victim for damages, injuries, both physical and psychological and loss of income, amongst others
VISION:
STOP aims to combat all aspects of human trafficking in SA and Africa
through
ADVOCACY, raising AWARENESS, VICTIM INTERVENTION and RESTORATION.
In addition STOP endeavours to mobilize and empower communities to get
proper structures in place and to partner with other organizations in the
field to ensure optimal efficiency.
MISSION:
STOP is a registered, non-profit, Christian organization that exists to combat
all aspects of human trafficking in SA and Africa.
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES (i)
We are committed to:
ADVOCASY which involves:
Lobbying in Parliament
Media liaison
Articles and publications
RAISING AWARENESS through:
Training in Schools and Tertiary Institutions (with):
Traffic Proof Presentations and Talks of JUSTICE ACTS
Valuable to Jesus (knitted Dolls) project of STRAATWERK
VICTIM INTERVENTION by means of:
Assisting Police wherever we can
Assisting other NGO’s involved in response and Rescue
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES (ii)
RESTORATION by:
Helping to establish Emergency Crisis Centers –
Immediate safe places like:
Safe Houses for abused women and their children
which provides:
Counseling
Skills Training
Society and Community Re-integration
COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT by providing:
Resource Material-(Manuals, posters, Videos)
Aid in capacity building (Training, conferences, resources)
PARTNERING:
Networking with other organizations and individuals involved in combatting human
trafficking
Why network?
SAPS
Passionate
Individuals
Human
Media
Rights
Embassies
Social
Development
Government
NGO’s
NPA
Churches
Protection
Prevention
Task Teams
Border
Control
Coalitions
Survivors
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Researchers
Victim
Outreach
Prosecution
Partnership
Translators
Places of
Safety
Businesses
Home
Immigration
Affairs
Integration Into The Structure
INFORMATION
www.stoptrafficking.org.za
WE ARE ON
info@stoptrafficking.org.za
HELPLINES:
Human Trafficking:
0800 555 999
08000737283
POLICE: all crimes
08600 10111