Detention and Imminent Deportation Fourteen South African citizens who were detained in Thailand are set to be deported back to South Africa in the coming days. Chrispin Phiri, spokesperson for the Department of International Relations and Co-operation, confirmed this development and indicated that the necessary arrangements are underway to facilitate their return. Background of the […]
Joint Task Force Operation: High-Speed Chase Leads to Rescue of Trafficked Teens Overview of the Incident A coordinated joint task force was involved in a dramatic high-speed chase that led to the rescue of ten trafficked teenagers in Johannesburg. The operation culminated in the arrest of a 47-year-old foreign national suspected of human trafficking. Initial […]
Reflections on 2025: Insights Gained from Challenges and Successes in Case Management The year 2025 began with significant intensity, as I encountered my first case involving trafficking victims on 2 January 2025. This initial case quickly set the tone for the months that followed, as I was faced with several additional cases, each presenting unique […]
A number of individuals in Ethiopia are involved in illegal types of transnational migration, namely human trafficking and smuggling. Human trafficking, which is becoming an issue of global concern, is affecting Ethiopia significantly. However, little is known about the predisposing factors that subject people to illegal migration in a manner that makes them vulnerable to […]
With 2021 drawing to a close, people are preparing for their annual vacation to spend time with loved ones. It’s been another tough year for every industry, but the hardest hit were non-profit organisations like us. Financial support has been challenging however, we have so much to give thanks for regardless of all that is […]
Hope to Heal Foundation hosted a High Tea at the DaVinci Hotel in Sandton to empower men and women to be the forefront for Gender Equality and to end Human trafficking, Gender-Based Violence, and Child Abuse. With the upcoming Global Action for Freedom Summit and the National Hope for Freedom Campaign, Ms Naidoo is inviting […]
Welcome To The Tryst A space that sparks creative collaboration, hosts inspiring events, and offers marketing solutions to ignite any company, no matter the size. Mark Sham of Suits & Sneakers, and his business partner, Nicola Fenn have finally opened the doors of their Hybrid Eventing Venue & Studio, The Tryst. The duo launched the […]
Hope to Heal Foundation extends a warm welcome to Mrs South Africa 2021 finalist, Patricia Vermeulen on board as our Brand Ambassordor. Patricia Vermeulen, 36-year-old mother of two gorgeous girls and married to entrepreneur Chris Vermeulen for the 5 years, born and raised in the bright lights of Johannesburg and now live in the City […]
Human Trafficking is one of the fasted growing organised crimes in the world, affecting billions of lives and generating billions of dollars profit per annum. It is a serious crime and a grave violation of a person’s human rights and an egregious assault on its victims. Although Slavery was abolished in 18th Century, Modern-Day Slavery has […]
Businessman Raj Kundra, husband of Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty, was arrested on Monday by the Mumbai police in a case related to the alleged creation of pornographic films and streaming them through a mobile app called “Hotshots”. Raj Kundra and his brother-in-law Pradeep Bakshi are the alleged masterminds of the international porn films racket perpetrated […]
Seema Naidoo People are familiar of the slave trade many years ago but not many are aware that slavery to this day exists and in a much larger scale, whereby over 30 million people are trapped in modern-day slavery. Every year thousands more people are exploited by criminals, mainly women and children. Almost every country […]
2020, A year that will go down in history, the COVID-19 Pandemic gripped the world and stopped it in its track. The cruelty of the global pandemic seems limitless, whereby so many lives are affected. To contain the spread of the virus State Leaders had to bring countries under lockdown. Businesses hard hit by the […]
Panache and Trade Route Mall held the 6th Annual Internationally Accredited WoW Women of Wonder Awards on the 28th November at the classy and eloquent Imperial Longroom at the Wanderers whereby 65 Women of Wonder as well as Visionary Women of Wonder were awarded in true Panache Splendour. The event which “normally “hosts up to […]
Ms. Seema Naidoo Founder & CEO Hope to Heal Foundation World AIDS Day was the first global health day, held for the first time in 1988. Annually on the 1st December each year people globally have the opportunity to unite in the fight against HIV and to show their support for people living with HIV […]
Ms. Seema Naidoo Women and Girls have the right to Freedom of Life, Free from violence and abuse We are all entitled to human rights. These include the right to live free from violence, abuse, and discrimination; to enjoy the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health. 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence is […]
World Mental Health Day is an international day for global mental health education, awareness, and advocacy against social stigma. It was first celebrated in 1992 at the initiative of the World Federation for Mental Health, a global mental health organization The overall objective of raising awareness of mental health issues around the world and mobilizing […]
Each year on 18 July, South Africans and people around the world celebrate Mandela Day, in honour of the late Nelson Mandela. It is a global call to action that reminds us that we each have the power to make this world a better place. Nelson Mandela fought for social justice for 67 years. On […]
By Seema Naidoo South Africa had an extremely high unemployment rate before the pandemic, with millions living in poverty and starvation. The lockdown has resulted in a spike of job losses due to business being affected, leaving thousands more jobless. Restriction of movement during lockdown affected the daily wage people, whereby on normal circumstances, they […]