Human trafficking in South Africa and the region has not been widely studied and many research gaps exist. Literature on the subject, including research-based publications, is limited. Much of our current knowledge of the characteristics of human trafficking, including statistical estimates, derives largely from a few reports issued by international agencies and NGOs. The paucity of empirical data hampers efforts to deal with the problem at every level. It is now time to move beyond simply declaring human trafficking a problem and to get to work in collecting empirical data.
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