For hundreds of years, millions of people were captured and sold in what was known as the slave trade.
Many believe that this has all came to an end – with the American Civil War finally signaling an end to slavery.
There was relief for many internationally – human rights and freedom for all has been celebrated in many countries since.
But they are wrong – the situation is actually now worse – and human trafficking exists, quietly, right where we live.
This is the situation in many countries including South Africa.
BGTN’s Khaka Ngcofe investigated the underworld of human trafficking in the country, hearing many shocking stories…