Department of International Relations and Cooperation Policies and/or Programmes in place to stop Human Trafficking

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

FOR WRITTEN REPLY

QUESTION NO: 119

PUBLISHED IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO: 1 OF 11 February 2010

MR K S MUBU, MP (DA) TO ASK MINISTER OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND CO-OPERATION:

1. Whether her department has any policies and/or programmes in place to stop human trafficking; if not, why not; if so,
   
   (i) what policies and/or programmes,
   (ii) when were they implemented
   (iii) what budget has been allocated and
   (iv) what successes have been achieved;
   
   

2. Whether her department has taken any specific and additional steps to combat human trafficking during the 2010 Fifa Soccer World Cup tournament; if not, why not; if so, what steps?

Reply:

1. No
   
   The matter does not fall within the ambits of the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO). The responsibility has been given to the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development and the Minister of Police.
   
   

2. N/A. The question should be directed to the appropriate Minister