South Africa (SA) is grappling with a disturbing rise in missing children cases, with police statistics showing that a child goes missing every five hours. This alarming trend is drawing increased attention to the potential connection between missing persons cases and human trafficking.

Bryon Mann, from the organization Brave To Love-which works closely with law enforcement on human trafficking cases-cautions that many of these incidents are intricately linked to organized criminal networks.

As the country enters a new year, experts are calling on parents to remain vigilant and prioritize safeguarding their children.

To explore this pressing issue further, Peter Ndoro spoke to Bryon Mann from Brave To Love