Department of Employment and Labour
Seven Chinese nationals are currently on trial in the Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg.
The seven face charges of human trafficking, kidnapping and violation of labour laws.
They have all pleaded not guilty to the charges.
A State witness has told the Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg of the "painful" and "difficult" working conditions, he and his colleagues allegedly experienced at a Johannesburg factory owned by seven Chinese nationals accused of human trafficking.
Matola Ndika was testifying in the trial against Kevin Tsao, Dai Junying, Chen Hui, Qin Li, Jiaqing Zhou, Ma Biao and Zhang Zhilian, which is currently underway.