Zambian Held For Human Trafficking, Sex Slavery
Monday, June 13, 2016
Banda was arrested on June 7, in Pitsane village for allegedly promoting the trafficking of a 15-year old girl and an 18-year old boy, both of Zambian nationality, to South Africa.
On count two, Banda was intercepted allegedly attempting to exploit, harbour and traffic from Zambia to South Africa, another girl of 14 years. The 14-year old, was allegedly sexually assaulted in the process but the police have not yet opened a case of sexual exploitation against the accused as their investigations into the matter are still fresh.
The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...