JOHANNESBURG - Lombardy East residents fear a human trafficking syndicate may be operating in the area.
This follows the discovery of yet another suspected human trafficking ring on Wednesday.
Police rescued 32 Ethiopian nationals - mostly minors - after they escaped captivity from a house in the area.
READ: Foreign nationals escape reported hostage in Lombardy East
Another 26 Ethiopian nationals were rescued from a similar ordeal in January.
According to the US Department of State's Trafficking in Persons Report,
South Africa is a hub for human trafficking, with victims often exploited for labor and sex.
Manqoba Mchunu reports.
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