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Child trafficking in South Africa

Child trafficking is a persistent problem in Africa. Countless kids are forced to work as indentured laborers each year. Gretchen Wilson reports from South Africa.

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Human trafficking is one of the biggest criminal industries in the world — fast outpacing illicit trade in drugs and arms. Child trafficking — recruiting and transporting kids to work effectively as indentured laborers — continues despite international campaigns to stop the practice. In Africa, South Africa is a main destination. Correspondent Gretchen Wilson visits one of South Africa’s border region, and speaks to one child who escaped.

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