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News / NationalZimbabwe tightens border security to curb traffickingby Staff reporter06 Aug 2022 at 06:43hrs |892ViewsZIMBABWE is tightening security at all border points in a bid to end unauthorised crossings from organised criminal gangs, including child traffickers, Information minister Monica Mutsvangwa has said.Speaking at the launch of Anti-Child Trafficking Documentary on Thursday, Mutsvangwa said government was proposing stiffer jail sentences to those who are found guilty of trafficking.”We have had issues with our porous borders. However, government is tightening all crossing points so that we stop human trafficking syndicates which have been preying on children.
Government is also currently formulating stiffer jail terms,” she said.According to the 2019 Trafficking in Persons report, Zimbabwe is a Tier 2 country and was placed on the Office to Monitor Child Trafficking in Persons watchlist in 2019.A Tier 2 country is a country that does not meet the minimum standards set by the office, but is making efforts to do so.According to the United States embassy 2021 Trafficking Report, traffickers are also preying on children locally and exploiting them for cheap labour in farms andmines.The report also lists Zimbabwe as a source, transit and destination country for trafficked women and children.In 2016, a truck carrying 57 Malawian children was intercepted in South Africa after the driver and his two accomplices had successfully navigated their way through both the Mozambique and Zimbabwe border posts.Source – NewsDay ZimbabweMore on:#Border,#Zimbabwe,#PoliceJoin the discussionLoading comments…Enable JavaScript to view comments.Live UpdatesGet the Daily DigestSubscribeSubscribe to the Daily DigestMust ReadTshabangu allegedly approached Ibhetshu Likazulu to front 2030 court challenge49 mins ago |51 ViewsHeavy Rains Expected in Parts of Zimbabwe from Wednesday to Friday3 hrs ago |115 ViewsEight Arrested for Brutal Murder of Artisanal Miner Over US$2,800 Dispute3 hrs ago |90 ViewsMASCA Slashes 2025–2026 Bonuses by 50% Amid Mounting Worker Concerns3 hrs ago |66 ViewsMinister Moyo Praises Wife for Caring for His Ailing Father3 hrs ago |143 ViewsFuzwayo Denies ZANU-PF Links in Planned Constitutional Court Challenge Against 2030 Agenda3 hrs ago |86 ViewsActionAid Report Warns of Failing Investment in Just Transition Ahead of COP303 hrs ago |37 ViewsRioZim Accused of Violating Court Orders by Selling Assets During Rescue Proceedings4 hrs ago |50 ViewsZNSPCA Appeals for Public Help to Identify Suspect in Viral Puppy Ritual Abuse Video4 hrs ago |55 ViewsMISA Zimbabwe raises alarm over surge in AI-facilitated abuse of female journalists17 hrs ago |302 ViewsMuswere Urges Citizens to Unite Against Alleged Constitutional Manipulation by ZANU-PF17 hrs ago |1261 Views’Umthondo’ Cannot be illegal or indecent – but Gudo’s argument Is correct17 hrs ago |1063 ViewsPassenger vanishes with Taxi driver’s vehicle at lodge17 hrs ago |835 ViewsSilobela Man Fatally Stabbed Over Missing Torch18 hrs ago |442 ViewsCFU commends Zimbabwe’s doing business reforms19 hrs ago |0 ViewsZACC has reclaimed a mere US$39m assets since 201919 hrs ago |268 ViewsKaindu’s faith and fight inspire Dynamos revival19 hrs ago |379 ViewsChanakira warns of confidence crisis19 hrs ago |546 ViewsZimbabwe agriculture sector surpasses US$10 billion19 hrs ago |0 Views’Serial car thief’ arrested in Beitbridge19 hrs ago |457 ViewsTreasury releases US$101m for major dam projects19 hrs ago |327 ViewsZimbabwe’s NHI Bill nears completion19 hrs ago |0 ViewsProphet Magaya’s soldier-bodyguard in court19 hrs ago |615 ViewsChiwenga condemns Tanzania’s post-election violence19 hrs ago |449 ViewsProphet Magaya remanded in custody03 Nov 2025 at 18:38hrs |1585 ViewsBata workforce hits 1,32603 Nov 2025 at 18:37hrs |625 ViewsHarare to make it expensive to bury the dead03 Nov 2025 at 18:35hrs |0 ViewsZimbabwe moves to make local holidays more affordable03 Nov 2025 at 17:13hrs |504 ViewsHlalani Kuhle beneficiaries get title deeds03 Nov 2025 at 17:11hrs |0 ViewsZESCO faces US$5m penalty for exceeding Kariba water allocation03 Nov 2025 at 17:11hrs |320 ViewsToday’s Most ReadZimbabwe tightens border security to curb trafficking06 Aug 2022 at 06:43hrs |892 ViewsTshabangu allegedly approached Ibhetshu Likazulu to front 2030 court challenge49 mins ago |51 ViewsPastor in court over alleged assault03 Nov 2025 at 07:08hrs |1300 ViewsLupane State University students win innovation prize07 Aug 2022 at 08:27hrs |1575 ViewsMinister Moyo Praises Wife for Caring for His Ailing Father3 hrs ago |143 ViewsZimbabwean woman dies at South African hospital; neglected due to her nationality23 Sep 2022 at 06:07hrs |984 ViewsEight Arrested for Brutal Murder of Artisanal Miner Over US$2,800 Dispute3 hrs ago |90 ViewsMuswere Urges Citizens to Unite Against Alleged Constitutional Manipulation by ZANU-PF17 hrs ago |1261 ViewsWorld AIDS Day01 Dec 2011 at 12:52hrs |1564 ViewsHeavy Rains Expected in Parts of Zimbabwe from Wednesday to Friday3 hrs ago |115 ViewsRead All Our Latest News
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