To give effect to the Republic’s obligations concerning the trafficking of persons in terms of international agreements; to provide for an offence of trafficking in persons and other offences associated with trafficking in persons; to provide for penalties that may be imposed in respect of the offences; to provide for measures to protect and assist victims of trafficking in persons; to provide for the coordinated implementation, application and administration of this Act; to prevent and combat the trafficking in persons within or across the borders of the Republic; and to provide for matters connected therewith.
Last update: August 2017
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Latest Developments:
The Prevention and Combating of Trafficking in Persons Act, 2013 (Act No. 7 of 2013) has been amended by the Judicial Matters Amendment Act (Act No. 8 of 2017), Gazette No. 41018 and Notice No. 770, dated 2 August 2017.
The Prevention and Combating of Trafficking in Persons Act, 2013 (Act No. 7 of 2013) has been amended by the Judicial Matters Amendment Act, 2015 (Act No. 24 of 2015) GG 39587, Notice No. 21 dated 8 January 2016.
The Prevention and Combating of Trafficking in Persons Act, 2013 (Act No. 7 of 2013), has been amended by Prevention and Combating of Trafficking in Persons Regulations Relating to Prosecutor’s Referral of Suspected Victims of Trafficking in Persons, 2015, Government Gazette 39119, Notice No. R. 737, dated 21 August 2015.
The Prevention and Combating of Trafficking in Persons Act, 2013 (Act No. 7 of 2013) has been added to the website by Government Gazette 36715, Notice No. 544, dated 29 July 2013.