A trio of alleged human traffickers accused of forcing young women to work as sex slaves have pleaded not guilty to all charges.
After a week of delays, Springbok mom Leandre Williams along with her husband Edward Ayuk and brother-in-law Yannick officially went on trial on Monday.
The trio are facing over 40 charges for allegedly operating a brothel in Milnerton where unsuspecting victims were forced to use drugs and work as prostitutes.
According to the indictment, Leandre is accused of recruiting three women from Springbok by promising them work in Cape Town.
The case which dates back to 2014 will see three former friends of Leandre, who may not be named yet, take the stand against her.
When the women arrived in Cape Town they were told they would be selling their bodies for sex and the money would be paid to Edward and Yannick.
When they refused, they were allegedly beaten, forced to take drugs and sent to solicit clients.
While working, they would be watched closely by the brothers and were held captive in a house in Brooklyn.
During court proceedings yesterday, it was also revealed that the brothers from Cameroon allegedly raped and beat up a 16-year-old girl repeatedly after she was trafficked from East London along with two other women.
As the state prosecutor read the lengthy document into the record, they could be seen laughing in the dock when the rape charges were mentioned.
The teen was later forced to work as a prostitute while the suspects allegedly pocketed the earnings.
Each accused pleaded not guilty to all the charges and told Judge Alma de Wet that they were not prepared to give plea explanations.
The trial continues.