The foreigners escaped from a house in Lombardy East on Wednesday.
At least 50 foreign nationals are on the run after allegedly being held hostage in Johannesburg.
It is understood the foreigners escaped on Wednesday from a house in Lombardy East. No arrests have yet been made.
The current whereabouts of the escapees are unknown. They are believed to be of Somalian and Ethiopian descent, among others.
[BREAKING NEWS] At least 50 foreign nationals believed to have been held hostage in Lombardy East, north of Johannesburg, escape. The whereabouts of the escapees is unknown. More details on #eNCA #DStv403 pic.twitter.com/yGMXuUna31
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Human trafficking ring
In January, law enforcement authorities rescued 15 Ethiopian nationals who were being held against their will in a house in Sandringham.
The Hawks said 11 Ethiopian nationals had been hospitalised while dozens escaped, most naked.
Hawks spokesperson Colonel Philani Nkwalase told The Citizen they swooped in after residents reported suspicious activities to the local police.
Nkwalase said a joint operation between Sandringham Saps, Gauteng Hawks, Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) and a private security company led to the dismantling of a human trafficking ring in Sandringham.
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