I stumbled across a disturbing scene in a Johannesburg suburb when I saw two barefoot boys in just their underwear next to a private security vehicle. My curiosity and concern drove me to look closer and I ended up uncovering what appeared to be a suspected human‑trafficking operation involving vulnerable young boys. The experience was shocking and unsettling and it pushed me to follow the story as it unfolded with security and law enforcement, read here: https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-01-06-how-i-stumbled-across-a-suspected-human-trafficking-operation-in-a-johannesburg/