Question NW2946 to the Minister of Police
27 November 2017 - NW2946
Wilson, Ms ER to ask the Minister of Police
(1)(a) What number of persons were identified by the SA Police Services (SAPS) as having been victims of human trafficking (i) leaving the country and (ii) brought into the country in each province in each of the past five financial years, (b) what is the country of origin of each victim and (c) in which country was each victim rescued; (2) (a) whether the SAPS apprehended a suspect in each case and (b) what is the current status of each case?
Reply:
(1)(a)(i) The number of persons that were identified by the South African Police Service (SAPS), as having been victims of human trafficking and who were leaving the country, is as follows:
|
Province |
2012/2013 |
2013/2014 |
2014/2015 |
2015/2016 |
2016/2017 |
Total |
|
Eastern Cape |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Free State |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Gauteng |
3 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
9 |
|
KwaZulu-Natal |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Limpopo |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Mpumalanga |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
North West |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Northern Cape |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Western Cape |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Total |
3 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
10 |
(1)(a)(ii) The number of persons that were identified by the SAPS, as having been victims of human trafficking and who were brought into the country, is as follows:
|
Province |
2012/2013 |
2013/2014 |
2014/2015 |
2015/2016 |
2016/2017 |
Total |
|
Eastern Cape |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Free State |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
Gauteng |
0 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
12 |
24 |
|
KwaZulu-Natal |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
65 |
65 |
|
Limpopo |
0 |
53 |
72 |
32 |
13 |
170 |
|
Mpumalanga |
5 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
|
North West |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
64 |
68 |
|
Northern Cape |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Western Cape |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
|
Total |
7 |
56 |
74 |
48 |
155 |
340 |
(1)(b)(c) and (2)(a)(b) An annexure is attached and contains the following information:
(1)(b) The country of origin of each victim.
(1)(c) The country where the victims were rescued.
(2)(a) Suspects apprehended.
(2)(b) The current status of each case.