Juanita van Heerden, Human Trafficking Consultant (South Africa)
Juanita is a dedicated advocate for human trafficking survivors, with over 11 years of experience in survivor care. She formerly served as the Executive Director of S-CAPE, a safe house for trafficked women and their children in Cape Town, South Africa.
Currently, Juanita works as a consultant, equipping organizations to establish and strengthen survivor support programs. She brings lived experience of addiction and sexualized violence, which has shaped her deep passion for holistic healing and trauma-informed care. She is in her third year of psychology studies and works closely with Not I But We, a social enterprise empowering survivors of sex trafficking.
Committed to collaboration over reinvention, Juanita supports organizations in building sustainable, impactful, and lasting systems of care for survivors of trafficking.