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cant impact on the crime of human trafficking as
the crime of trafficking will be prosecuted with its
own specific sentencing provisions.
100. In the meantime, South Africa has passed two
separate Acts to address trafficking, namely the
Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Amendment Act,
2007, which criminalises trafficking in persons for
sexual purposes and the Children’s Act, 2005,
which criminalises trafficking in children for all
purposes.
101. The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) leads
the Human Trafficking Programme, also known
as Tsireledzani Programme. Tsireledzani means
“let us protect” in Tshi Venda (language of one
ethnic group). This is a multi-agency programme
to coordinate strategic action against trafficking.
A national action plan is currently being finalised
for implementation. The programme coordinates
preventative initiatives, criminal justice responses,
public education and improvement of services to
victims of human trafficking.
102. The International Office of Migration has conducted
training with immigration officers to sensitise
officials in the issues of trafficking. The Department
of Home Affairs ran a series of awareness
campaigns during Human Trafficking Awareness
week from 4 to 10 October 2009 in collaboration
with the NPA and other members of the Tsireledzani
programme.
D. Measures to ensure the protection of
witnesses and victims participating in
criminal proceedings
103. The NPA designed the Thuthuzela Care Centre
(TCC) model in view of protecting witnesses and
victims in criminal proceedings. This model prioritises
the welfare of such victims by ensuring sensitive
management by medical personnel in the
collection of forensic evidence during the medical
examination, and fast-tracks investigations and
prosecution by police detectives and a prosecutor
in a dedicated court which has victim-friendly
facilities.
104. In addition, the NPA established the Witness
Protection Unit (WPU) to facilitate the removal of
state witnesses from potentially life-threatening
environments, thereby securing their safety to
testify without fear of reprisal. The placement of
victims of human trafficking that are at risk from
alleged traffickers, into the witness protection programme
is facilitated with their consent.
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