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A witness in the trial of seven Chinese nationals facing human trafficking and child labour charges has detailed horrific working conditions and human right violations endured by workers in a Johannesburg factory.
In a statement on Monday, Malawi national Fraser Aufi, in the Johannesburg High Court testified that, at the factory, he and his fellow nationals were subjected to long working hours, debt bondage, hazardous working conditions, insults, assaults and violation of basic human rights by the accused.
Aufi, said the department, testified that his dream of becoming an entrepreneur was shattered the day he set his foot at Beautiful City Pty Ltd, the company that employed them.
Worker tells court how Chinese nationals, accused of human trafficking, abused staff
By IOL Reporter
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A witness in the trial of seven Chinese nationals facing human trafficking and child labour charges has detailed a web of abuse he and fellow nationals were subjected to including being subjected to long working hours, debt bondage, hazardous working conditions, insults, assaults and violation of basic human rights.
Fraser Aufi, a Malawian national, testified in the Johannesburg High Court today. He also told the court that his dream of becoming an entrepreneur was shattered the day he set his foot at Beautiful City Pty Ltd, the company that employed them.
Human traffickers now facing 160 criminal charges
The seven Chinese nationals allegedly trafficked 91 workers, including children, into SA in containers and forced them to work for R65 a day.
A witness in the trial of seven Chinese nationals who are facing human trafficking and child labour charges has testified that workers at a factory allegedly transported to SA in containers, were paid a salary of R65 a day and expected to work seven days a week.
The wintess, Maxwell Kamanga told the Johannesburg High Court that workers who exercised the “option” of not working on weekends faced a penalty of having R40 deducted from their salaries on a Monday and Tuesday of the new week.
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Human trafficking trial set to begin
By Anelisa Kubheka
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DURBAN - The formal trial against seven Chinese nationals charged with human trafficking and violating South African labour laws is expected to begin on Wednesday in the South Gauteng High Court.
This was after the matter was postponed on Monday due to the non-availability of Chichewe and Mandarin interpreters.
The seven were arrested for allegedly running an illegal enterprise called Beautiful City Pty Ltd located at Village Deep in Johannesburg.
They were arrested in a November 2019 joint operation conducted by the Department of Employment and Labour’s Inspection and Enforcement Services (IES) in partnership with the South African Police Services (SAPS), Department of Home Affairs and the police’s Hawks Unit.