Parents increasingly involved in trafficking cases

AS THE spotlight continues on human trafficking in the country amid the case of kidnapped Joshlin Smith, missing persons organisations said they saw an increase in parents exploiting and selling their children. The Western Cape Department of Social Development confirmed 27 possible victims of human trafficking accessed their psychosocial services during April to November 2024. “Twenty-seven possible victims of human trafficking accessed DSD psychosocial services during the period of April to November 2024. Thirteen of these clients received a Letter of Recognition. “A trafficking victim is someone who has gone through assessments and based on whether they meet certain criteria, will then receive a Letter of Recognition from the Western Cape Department of Social Development. “They will then have access to services such as trafficking in persons shelters.” They said…