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According to the Hawks, some of the South African victims suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder as a result of their ordeal and only wanted to be reunited with their families.
Twenty-three South Africans have returned home after being lured to Myanmar with false job promises, held captive, and forced to work in cybercrime compounds. Their rescue highlights South Africa's improving but still inadequate response to human trafficking, as the country moves up to Tier 2 in global trafficking rankings.