Thursday 5 November 2020 FREE NEWS YOU CAN USE Horror of human trafficking Nomaqhawe Mtebele the Provincial Commissioner of Police in promises of a better life, rather than exploited in a brothel near Port [email protected] the Free State, Lieutenant-General Baile kidnapped and taken by force. Court Elizabeth. Motswenyane, highlighted the seriousness cases exposed that many are misled by “Convictions were also secured in The reality of human trafficking has with which human trafficking and other fabricated well-paid jobs or educational other forms of exploitation, such as many faces and can often leave the closely related crimes are being dealt with opportunities. The cases further reveal labour trafficking. In Mpumalanga, a boy most vulnerable members of society in by the SAPS as well as the Hawks. how traffickers have put their victims of only six-years-old was forced into child harm’s way. According to Prof. Beatri “People need to remember that through different forms of exploitation, labour. In the Pinetown area, children Kruger, Research Fellow in the Centre whatever the circumstances, such including sexual and labour. were provided at a price in illegal for Human Rights at the University of the incidents must be reported immediately to “In most cases, there were either adoption scams, some were sold for up Free State, increased attention on the the police and there is no waiting period multiple victims, multiple traffickers, or to R15 000.” issue has shed more light on how the for such a matter to get reported. We have both, and multiple places of exploitation,” Prof. Kruger, who has been crime takes place. also deployed operatives on the ground she said. researching human trafficking cases for “This is a good thing, because if to detect and monitor any suspicious In a 2018 case Aldina dos Santos about 10 years, is currently involved in a you know the enemy and the modus activities,” Lt-General Motswenyane said. was sentenced to life imprisonment for comprehensive research project focusing operandi, you won’t be misled easily,” Prof. Kruger expressed that trafficking transporting Mozambican girls to her on human trafficking in South Africa. she explained. victims are more likely Gauteng residence, where they were Despite the challenges to combat Human trafficking has long been an to be tricked and forced to use drugs and perform sexual trafficking, several milestones are also issue in Bloemfontein, just like the trapped by services. In a 2013 case it was revealed worth celebrating, the expert added. rest of the country. However, in misleading that several South African victims, There is a toll-free 24/7 national human recent months there has been and false including mentally challenged girls, were trafficking hotline available to assist a resurgence of claims of sexually the public, the National Freedom abductions by locals on Network consists of vetted individuals social media. In light and more than 70 organisations have of these alleged joined forces to combat trafficking, incidences, while important counter-trafficking information is available at www. nationalfreedomnetwork.co.za, and successful prosecutions are increasing, to name just a few. If you need information or help, you can also call the National Human Trafficking Hotline on 0800 222 777. Prof. Beatri Kruger of the University of the Free State has been researching human trafficking cases for 10 years and is currently involved in a comprehensive research project focusing on human trafficking in South Africa. 1 YEAR CELEBRATION 2SHQLQJHDUO\QH[W\HDU Emoya Estate 7 Frans Kleynhans Street, Bloemfontein .0:"&% &"-5) 5FMtXXXYIFBMUIDP[B 3*7"5&041*5"- 041*5"-3061 2 Gemeenskap • Community Bloemfontein Courant • 5 November 2020 Grey’tness celebrated with music years and some new items by the boys of Sazly Hartzenberg [email protected] 2020. A surprise item by some of the Grey staff is definitely a “must see”, the statement With the many changes that came into reads. effect with Covid-19, changing the world as Principal Deon Scheepers said it is we know it, it can be agreed that the one hard to believe that the word “celebration” thing which has stayed consistent, is music. can even be considered in a year that Grey College will this year be hosting has been so severely disrupted by the their Nedbank Grey College Music Festival Covid-19 pandemic. However, Grey College live and online. This is a first for the school Secondary School is proud to say that they but they promise to bring music that will would rather prefer to celebrate their grade unite people from all walks of life. 12 group of 2020 by means of a virtual According to a statement from the school, music festival, than to dwell on “what could the theme for 2020 is: Terugblik, which will have been”. be celebrating 15 years of Grey’tness. The Acting Nedbank Provincial General festival was previously known as the Grey Manager for the Free State and Northern College Choir Festival, but in 2005 it was Cape, Gary Long, said as South Africa, changed to a Music Festival in order to especially the business sector, reboots showcase the wide variety of talent of the amid the challenging lockdown, they are Grey boys. delighted to be the main sponsor of the Head of Culture at Grey College, Brenda Nedbank Grey College Secondary Music Myburgh, explained when she realised Festival during what is now accepted as the how many events and highlights the Grey new normal. “Social distancing and wearing boys will miss out on, she decided to do masks are still mandatory but events like something for them to remind them that these resonate with Nedbank’s values and Grey College at their previous Nedbank Grey College Music Festival. PHOTO: NIEL they should never forget their “Grey’tness”, help us to find hope in the talented voices of LOMBAARD PHOTOGRAPHY no matter what the circumstances. the future,” he said. The statement says that the school will The virtual festival will be hosted on 7 your all-time favourite hits. There are big only R150 per device, which can be bought be celebrating the past 15 years of Music November at 19:00, so get your friends and prizes to be won on the night. Tickets cost on Quicket. Festivals with some highlights from previous family together, pop some corn and enjoy Reduce, reuse. build a car! Pierce van Heerden paid by his father and is able to use some [email protected] of his hard earned cash for fuel for his cars. Everyone at home had a car except Thetele has built his two vehicles from Obakeng Thetele. He then decided to build scratch from recycled materials he could his own. The 17-year-old Bloemfontein find – from an old car radio to corrugated born and bred teen has not only built his iron sheets. “I also do the welding and the recent car in just a month but has already wiring. I found a few iron sheets I recycled completed two full functioning cars. and am currently repainting them.” It all started from a young age when the Thetele started building his second car Brebner High School learner dissembled the beginning of the national lockdown. It his toy cars to “fix” them again. “My mother took him just about a month to complete. used to buy me toy cars, which I would His new ride has everything – from a take apart even though they were brand radio to lights. The aspiring automotive new, just to put back together again,” said technician has used his savings to buy an Thetele. In an interview with Bloemfontein old quad bike, which he has turned into a Courant, he said that his mechanic father car. 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