By: Natasha Archary

South African Police Services (SAPS) have confirmed that a mother and son were arrested for human trafficking, after 47 foreign nationals were discovered in a safe house they were allegedly running.
The duo, mother Dumazile Nkosi (51), and her son Thandoluhle Nkosi (25) appeared at the Springs Magistrates Court on Monday, 09 October where they face charges of trafficking in persons, keeping a safe house, assisting illegal immigrants to evade the law, as well as the illegal possession of ammunition.
Police say the two were additional suspects in an ongoing investigation by the Vaal Rand based Serious Corruption Investigation team.
In February 2022, 47 foreign nationals were kept on a premises, which the mother and son failed to report activities relating to trafficking in persons.
Other accused in the case include brothers Dawit Adamu and Solomon Adamu.
Dawit Adamu was identified while attending the court case of his brother and was subsequently arrested on 05 October.
The mother and son were remanded in custody and will appear in court for a formal bail application on 18 October.
Provincial Head of the Hawks in Gauteng, Major General Ebrahim Kadwa welcomed the arrest and expressed appreciation for the hard work displayed by the team.
“Trafficking in persons is a serious crime and a grave violation of human rights, therefor the community is to pay attention to some of the following tips to ascertain if a person is being trafficked, these include:• Poor living conditions
• Multiple people in a cramped space
• Inability to speak to an individual alone
• Answers appear to be scripted and rehearsed
• Employer is holding identity/travel documents of employees
• Signs of physical abuse
• Submissive or fearful behavior
• Unpaid or paid very little for labour”
#sapsHAWKS A mother (51) and son (25) briefly appeared before the Springs Magistrates’ court on 09/10, facing charges of #HumanTrafficking, keeping a safe house, assisting illegal immigrants evade the law as well as illegal possession of ammunition. NPhttps://t.co/lG0szFH4zd pic.twitter.com/llNO6htp9q
— SA Police Service 🇿🇦 (@SAPoliceService) October 10, 2023
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