South Africa
Background
South Africa does not currently have a national plan. The previous plan expired in 2019.
The primary office leading anti-trafficking activities is the National Intersectoral Committee on Trafficking in Persons (NICTIP) under the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development.
No annual reports have been published by NICTIP
South Africa has a national human trafficking hotline which is supported by a referral network
No victim data is available but perpetrator data is available via reporting from South Africa Police Recorded Crime Statistics and Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks).
Criminal enforcement against corporations benefiting from exploitation in supply chains is very limited.
The South Africa Financial Intelligence Centre has reported on suspicious transactional activity relating to human trafficking for the last four years. It has also published short case studies and typologies.
Funding for NICTIP is not listed in the Justice and Constitutional Development Budget Summaries. No other budget information is available.
Other Key Factors
Wage theft is considered a signifcant problem with employers not paying the minimum wage.
Freedom of association and collective bargaining is lawful and active in South Africa though declining membership is reported.
To understand South Africa’s situation more fully, we show the percentage of the population using the internet in South Africa, along with the highest usage and lowest usage countries amongst the G20 members (Saudi Arabia and India).
South Africa’s remittances are also shown with the respective highest and lowest inflow remittance countries in the G20 (India/Saudi Arabia) and the highest and lowest outflow countries in the G20 (US/Philippines). Keep in mind that remittance estimates are often an under count of actual remittance volume.(Graph unit is in Billion US$)
South Africa'’s Role in the Global Economy and Its Supply Chains
Trade flows from The Observatory of Economic Complexity. Remittance from the World Bank.
South Africa’s Plan for Prevention
South Africa’s Budget for Implementing the National Plan and Related Activities
No data, no dedicated budget disclosed.