A video shows police at a Johannesburg property after reports its occupants were chained up. Colonel Dimakatso Nevhuhulwi told Briefly News a probe was underway.
In a few clips, residents are heard detailing the horrors of what they witnessed, though no arrests were effected
Colonel Dimakatso Nevhuhulwi confirmed to Briefly News police attended the complaint on Tuesday, 29 October 2024— A video of foreign nationals found chained up inside a Mayfair property near the Johannesburg city centre in a suspected trafficking ring is making the rounds.In one of several clips from the post, a resident, who is a Zimbabwean man, is heard providing details to the police about alleged illegal activity.
"The victims were not found an internal investigation has been lodged against the members for initially releasing the alleged victims without obtaining their statements," Nevhuhulwi toldTshepiso Mametela Tshepiso Mametela is a seasoned journalist with eight years of experience writing for online and print publications. He is the current affairs Head of Desk at Briefly News. He was a news reporter for The Herald, a senior sports contributor at Opera News SA, and a reporter for Caxton Local Media’s Bedfordview and Edenvale News and Joburg East Express community titles.
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