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KwaZulu-Natal police have issued a warning to parents to be cautious during the festive season, as child abduction syndicates are operating in public spaces.

The 2022 Strategic Organised Crime Risk Assessment report by SAPS indicates that the province has the second-highest number of kidnappings of adults and children in the country.According to UNICEF, it is estimated that 1.2 million children are trafficked every year.

Police have sounded the alarm on child kidnapping syndicates – using the festive period as an opportunity to snatch children from unsuspecting parents. Shopping centres, beaches and tourist areas are hotspots. KZN Police say the province has seen numerous child abduction cases in recent years. During the festive season – SAPS has launched several safety initiatives with the aim to increase police visibility in key areas.

Children’s rights organisation, Operation Bobbi Bear, says during the festive period they are inundated with cases of mostly children who are victims of abuse.

 

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Can KZNSAPS do something about this.

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