Child Protection

JOHANNESBURG- A court has sentenced Ashraf Hartley, 34, to five consecutive life terms for repeatedly raping his minor relatives aged between six and 12 years old. The abuse spanned from 2008 to 2021, with one victim being forced to rape their own sister. The Johannesburg Regional Court heard that Hartley, who was adopted into the […]

The Border Management Authority (BMA) intercepted a human trafficking attempt at the Lebombo border post, arresting a minibus driver who tried to smuggle 14 undocumented children aged 14-16 from Mozambique into South Africa. The children have been placed under the care of the Social Services Department, according to BMA spokesperson Mmemme Mokgotsi. “Vigilant border guards […]

A former Cape Town lawyer has been sentenced to eight years imprisonment in the Wynberg Regional Court for sexually exploiting homeless youth near Muizenberg Beach. Theo Hartzenberg was found guilty of statutory rape, sexual exploitation of a child, and engaging in sexual services of persons over 18 years old. The court heard disturbing evidence of […]

A South African court has postponed the case of a mother accused of selling her two-year-old son, as authorities continue their search for the missing toddler. The 32-year-old woman appeared in Vanderbijlpark Magistrate Court, Gauteng, where she faces charges of human trafficking, conspiracy to commit robbery, and making a false statement to police. National Prosecuting […]