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Prevention and Combating of Trafficking in Persons Act, 2013 (Act No. 7 of 2013)

Chapter 7 : Return and Repatriation of Victims of Trafficking

33. Repatriation of suspected victim of trafficking to Republic

 

With due regard to the safety of the person and without delay—

(a) the Director-General: International Relations and Co-operation must—
(i) in co-operation with the Director-General: Social Development assess the risks to the safety and life of a person who is a citizen or permanent resident of the Republic and who is suspected of being a victim of trafficking, if he or she is repatriated to the Republic;
(ii) facilitate the repatriation of a person referred to in subparagraph (i) to the Republic; and
(iii) advise the Director-General: Home Affairs on measures to secure the reception of a person referred to in subparagraph (i) at a South African port of entry;
(b) the Director-General: Home Affairs must—
(i) issue travel documents or other authorisations as may be necessary to enable that person to travel to and enter the Republic;
(ii) where necessary, take measures to secure the reception of a person referred to in paragraph (a) at a South African port of entry;
(iii) at the request of another State that is a party to the UN Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons or to an agreement relating to trafficking in persons to which the Republic is a party, verify that a person who is suspected of being a victim of trafficking is a citizen or permanent resident of the Republic;
(iv) upon entry into the Republic of a child who is suspected of being a victim of trafficking refer the child to a designated child protection organisation or provincial department of social development; and
(v) upon entry into the Republic of a person who is suspected of being an adult victim of trafficking refer the person to the provincial department of social development.