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Supplied The seven face charges of human trafficking, kidnapping and violation of labour laws.  They all pleaded not guilty to the charges.   The Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg heard allegations of how seven Chinese nationals, accused of human trafficking, treated employees at their Johannesburg factory.  The trial against Kevin Tsao, Dai Junying, Chen Hui, Qin Li, Jiaqing Zhou, Ma Biao and Zhang Zhilian is currently underway. "Aufi told the court that, initially, the Chinese refused to open the gates until the police climbed over to free them, and how the accused tried to 'bribe' the...

Worker tells court how Chinese nationals, accused of human trafficking, abused 'staff' By IOL Reporter Share A witness in the trial of seven Chinese nationals facing human trafficking and child labour charges has detailed a web of abuse he and fellow nationals were subjected to including being subjected to long working hours, debt bondage, hazardous working conditions, insults, assaults and violation of basic human rights. Fraser Aufi, a Malawian national, testified in the Johannesburg High Court today. He also told the court that his dream of becoming an entrepreneur was shattered the day he...

Human traffickers now facing 160 criminal charges The seven Chinese nationals allegedly trafficked 91 workers, including children, into SA in containers and forced them to work for R65 a day. A witness in the trial of seven Chinese nationals who are facing human trafficking and child labour charges has testified that workers at a factory allegedly transported to SA in containers, were paid a salary of R65 a day and expected to work seven days a week. The wintess, Maxwell Kamanga told the Johannesburg High Court that workers who exercised the “option” of not working on weekends faced a pen...

Bernadette Wicks According to the indictment, the Chinese nationals had a total of 91 undocumented Malawian foreign nationals – among them children – working in the factory in Johannesburg. Picture: iStock In 2018, Maxwell Kamanga left his home town of Dedza, in rural Malawi, and boarded a bus bound for Johannesburg. For the ambitious 24 year old, the lure of a better life was too enticing to resist. But his dreams soon tur...

Chinese nationals back in court over human trafficking charges Seven Chinese nationals face 160 counts, many of them relating to the violation of labour laws in South Africa The matter continued the previous week, but had to be adjourned because Chichewe and Mandarin interpreters were not available at the time. The accused – Kevin Tsao, Chen Hui, Qin Li, Jiaqing Zhou, Ma Biao, Dai Junying and Zhang Zhilian – have already been indicted on charges of human trafficking, debt bondage, kidnapping and pointing of a firearm. The four men and three women were nabbed in November 2019 as part of a ...