Perceptions of South Africa as a Trafficking ‘Hub’
Traditional migration patterns from neighbouring states into South Africa as well as the more recent ‘magnet’ effect of South Africa readily contribute to perceptions of South Africa as a trafficking hub.What may previously have been tolerated as conditions of labour, the risks of migration or as acceptable chances to take in the search for opportunity and improved living standards are now, under the spotlight of ‘human trafficking,’ likely to be perceived very differently.