The Mozambican boys came to South Africa on 15 January, 2024, in a taxi with 14 other boys from their village.
The Gauteng department of social development social workers are in the process of repatriating eight Mozambican boys back home.This after it received information that a factory owned by a Chinese national in Nigel was employing children and undocumented foreigners in January.
“The driver of the taxi was reported to have come from the same village and asked young men and families who were interested in working in Johannesburg. He informed the recruits and family members that there was no need for passports or documents,” said spokesperson Themba Gadebe. “The children are happy, and we are happy as a team because we managed to complete the matter,” said Makhumisani.
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