JOHANNESBURG - Two children trafficked to Malawi from South Africa have been reunited with their families.
Social Development Minister Dina Pule said the department would work with Interpol and other law enforcement agencies
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"The return of these children to their country of origin and their families is an important step in their recovery and restoration of their rights as children," Pule said.
"It is important to make it clear, ladies and gentlemen, that this matter cannot simply be viewed as a missing persons case.
"The circumstances point to allegations of child trafficking and exploitation which require a comprehensive child protection and law enforcement response."