South Africa sentences Chinese nationals for trafficking, forced labor
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A court in Johannesburg sentenced seven Chinese nationals on Wednesday to terms of 20 years in prison each for trafficking people from Malawi and forcing them to work at a factory in South Africa. The group was convicted on Feb. 25 of trafficking 91 undocumented Malawian nationals from 2017 to 2019
Breakdown
- Seven Chinese nationals sentenced to 20 years each for trafficking and forced labor.
- Victims were 91 undocumented Malawian nationals forced to work in a factory. 51s
- The crimes occurred between 2017 and 2019 in Village Deep, Johannesburg. 56s
- Family members of the accused dispute the charges and claim wrongful conviction. 15s
- Authorities found the workers confined under inhumane conditions and guarded by armed personnel. 1m 43s