Exposing the Dark Reality: Seven Chinese Nationals Sentenced for Human Trafficking in South Africa

In a decisive step toward confronting international human trafficking networks, a Johannesburg court has sentenced seven Chinese nationals to 20 years each for trafficking 91 undocumented Malawian workers and subjecting them to forced labor at a South African factory. This case is more than just a foreign criminal matter—it exposes the transnational threat that unchecked migration and exploitative labor practices pose to our security and economic stability. How Did Forced Labor Thrive Under Our Watch? From 2017 to 2019, these traffickers lured Malawian workers with false promises, only to imprison them behind razor-wire fences within a cotton fabric factory guarded...