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The Salvation Army’s Major Margaret Stafford says people from small towns in South Africa are particularly vulnerable especially when it comes to unsuspecting human trafficking syndicates.

Advocate Luvuyo Mfaku from the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) says human trafficking is a practice that involves the removal of people or persons from their familiar surroundings by means of force, threats, deception or under false pretenses for the purposes of exploitation.

Rudzani Tshivhase investigates protesting community members that prevent the Chromex chrome mine in the Sekhukhune district from resuming operations.

The fifth assessment report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) indicates that the impacts of climate change will significantly affect food security, water availability, human health and ultimately economic growth in Africa.

David Lewis says he is optimistic that the letter will compel the leaders to act against corruption.

Corruption Watch Executive Director David Lewis says it is the responsibility of every South African to stand up and fight against corruption.

Veteran trade unionist and founding president of the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM), James Motlatsi has called on all Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) leaders to put aside their differences and put the interest of worker before personal interests.

Political analyst Moeletsi Mbeki the current situation in Cosatu is what has been happening in the African National Congress (ANC).

Independent labour analyst Terry Bell, says tensions between Numsa and Cosatu have always been there.

Professor Lesiba Tefo says it is on longer relevant to have a tri-partheid alliance in our epoch.

Tefo says there is a general public perception that Cosatu has becomes more irrelevant and the federation has lost touch with the masses.

However political analyst, Aubrey Matshiqi, believes the expulsion of Numsa a moment similar to that of Marikana.

DA Chairperson of the Federal Executive James Selfe says in the absence of any legitimate factual or legal reasons they believe that the charges were dropped to serve a political agenda

Political analyst, Somadoda Fikeni, says signs of factionalism have been evident in Cosatu for a long time.

Numsa general secretary Irvin Jim has accused ANC and the SACP of orchestrating a plan to oust Numsa from Congress of South African Trade Unions.

Numsa general secretary Irvin Jim has described NUM general secretary Frans Baleni’s comments that the expulsion of Numsa was unfortunate as ‘preposterous’.

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Selected news and current affairs clips from SABC radio and digital journalists, used on the SABC News website (www.sabcnews.com).

Selected news and current affairs clips from SABC radio and digital journalists, used on the SABC News website (www.sabcnews.com).

Deputy Political Editor Mahlatse Gallens, analyses the Numsa-Cosatu 'war' and possible expulsion of Numsa from Cosatu.

Cape Town witnessed the opening of a "Make Peace" photo exhibition in the Company Gardens on Thursday, and passers-by were pleasantly surprised by the exhibition.

The owner of Protea Dry Cleaners and four others are expected to appear in the Vereeniging Magistrate's Court on Friday for an inquest hearing into killings.

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