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People take part in freedom walk against slavery and human trafficking

Ms Heyns plans to host this walk again next year in Secunda. For more information, visit Kruik's night market on Friday, 25 October.

SECUNDA – Nearly a hundred people took part in the A21 organisation’s walk against human trafficking in Secunda held on Saturday, 19 October.

The walkers began at the Kruik Church after the organiser, Ms Nadia Heyns, spoke to them about human trafficking and what A21’s aim is with the walk.

It was a silent walk and Ms Heyns encouraged the walkers to pray for people in slavery, as well as the human traffickers.

They walked with posters containing information to create awareness among the people in Secunda.

People walk for freedom on Saturday, 19 October in the A21 organisation’s 5km awareness walk against human trafficking.

The walkers continued down PDP Kruger Street to KFC in the CBD and then turned back to the Kruik Church.

Past Randal Donnelly was the master of ceremony.

He said human trafficking is the number one growing criminal trade in the world.

People in more than 500 cities and more than 50 countries took part in this freedom walk on Saturday.

Ms Heyns plans to host this walk again next year in Secunda.

For more information, visit Kruik’s night market on Friday, 25 October.

People walk for freedom on Saturday, 19 October in the A21 organisation’s 5km awareness walk against human trafficking.

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