The Ministry of Gender Equality and Child Welfare (MGECW) says violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation of children remain the biggest challenges facing Namibia's children.

The Ministry of International Relations and Trade says the government is actively working to assist Namibian nationals who are trapped in fraud and exploitation networks in Myanmar and Thailand.

Poverty has been singled out as a main contributing factor to human trafficking.

This was mentioned during the commemoration of the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons at Kaenda in the Zambezi Region. 

The Central Procurement Board of Namibia has flagged construction, security services, and cleaning companies as among those not adhering to labour law's minimum wage provision and also exploiting workers.

National Council MPs have called on the Ministry of Labour to take the necessary steps against any form of exploitation of workers.

The Minister of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism has warned researchers against the exploitation of indigenous people's traditional knowledge and genetic resources without benefiting them.