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FILE: Members of the Sex Workers Education and Advocacy Taskforce (Sweat) demand decriminalisation of sex work. Picture: Sweat

Prostitution

Justice Dept set for further consultations in efforts to decriminalise sex work

By Veronica Mokhoali

The department held closed meetings on Wednesday to explore the subject after the South African Law Reform Commission released its report on adult prostitution...

  • FILE: The woman and her two co-accused appeared in the Keiskammahoek Magistrates Court on Thursday. Picture: 123rf.com

    Mom who sold daughter for sexual exploitation seeks bail

    It’s understood the truth surfaced when her child asked a friend to accompany her to one of the men to have sex with, in exchange for cash.

    325 days ago
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    Bail bid of EC mom accused of trafficking daughter postponed to Friday

    The 42-year-old is accused of selling her 13-year-old daughter, who has a mental illness, and her boyfriend's 16-year-old niece to two men for sexual exploitation.

    350 days ago
  • Sex workers and supporters shout and sing slogans during a march in solidarity with sex workers set on decriminalising the trade in Johannesburg on May 27, 2021. Picturre: Guillem Sartorio/AFP

    Protesters in Johannesburg demand prostitution be legalised

    An estimated 120,000 and 180,000 sex workers operate in South Africa, according to aid organisations. But the country's prostitution laws date back to the apartheid era and punish sex workers and their clients.

    361 days ago
  • FILE: Marc Dorcel productions director Gregory Dorcel poses during a photo session in Paris, on September 25, 2019. Picture: Martin Bureau/AFP

    French porn producer launches code of ethics

    The code, which it hopes will be adopted by other producers in France and beyond, has been drawn up by former porn actress Liza Del Sierra alongside a sociologist and lawyer specialising in online intellectual property.

    397 days ago
  • FILE: A sex worker rests at a bar in Calamar municipality, Guaviare department, on 11 October 2018. Picture: AFP

    137 would be child labourers, prostitutes rescued in I. Coast

    The operation took place last week in the country's east, the National Monitoring Committee (CNS) to fight child labour and trafficking.

    860 days ago
  • The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation, also called the Hawks, is responsible for combating, investigating and preventing national priority crimes.

    Hawks rescue women, child forced into prostitution in Bloemfontein

    The women and the child were rescued by the Hawks from a flat on Nelson Mandela Drive on Monday.

    861 days ago
  • Picture: Winnie Theletsane/Eyewitness News

    Police rescue 104 women kept against their will in Emalahleni raid

    Authorities acted on a tip-off and arrested more than 60 people for various offences, including prostitution, possession of drugs and human trafficking.

    940 days ago
  • FILE: Pope Francis. Picture: @vaticannews/Facebook.com.

    Pope deplores 'evil vice' of prostitution

    'A person can never be sold,' the pontiff wrote in the preface of a book by Aldo Buonaiuto, a priest attached to the Pope John XXIII Community.

    1029 days ago
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    Apps, social media fuel 'booming' online prostitution: study

    In Israel, dating app Tinder is the most popular tool to find prostitutes, while in Zambia students in cybercafes join Whatsapp and Facebook groups to connect with prostitutes and pimps in a few clicks, the report said.

    1084 days ago
  • RichMeetBeautiful website. Picture: Richmeetbeautiful.com

    Owner of 'Sugar Daddy' site fined in Belgium

    The Brussels court also gave Sigurd Vedal, a 57-year-old Norwegian investor and self-described 'relationship expert', a six-month suspended jail term for his site RichMeetBeautiful.com.

    1111 days ago
  • FILE: Members of the Sex Workers Education and Advocacy Taskforce (Sweat) demand decriminalisation of sex work. Picture: Sweat

    CGE ‘step closer’ to having sex work decriminalised

    Parliament tabled the Commission for Gender Equality’s investigative report into the impact of police abuse against sex workers.

    1501 days ago
  • Houses that were torched by community members in Rustenburg after they claimed that the houses were used a drug dens and brothels. Picture: Ihsaan Haffejee/EWN

    Rustenburg officials apply to march over police involvement in syndicates

    Earlier this month, violent clashes broke out when residents went on the rampage, burning buildings that they identified as drug havens and brothels.

    1579 days ago
  • Picture: Flickr/nARCOTO

    Harfield residents call for action against increase of prostitution

    The Claremont Community Police Forum's Abdul Kerbelker says they’ve received numerous complaints from residents regarding the matter.

    1620 days ago
  • Kaya Jones at the Grammy awards in Los Angeles in February 2016. Picture: AFP.

    Kaya Jones: Pussycat Dolls were 'prostitution ring'

    Jones joined the girl band in 2003 and claims entertainment executives took advantage of members, alleging they had pressure put on them to “sleep with whoever they say”.

    1680 days ago
  • Children are silhouetted in front of posters displayed during a prayer for Justice and Protection against Sex Trafficking of Children and Young People in Quezon City suburban Manila on 12 December, 2010, as part of the annual observance of International Day against Human Trafficking. Picture: AFP

    City of Joburg vows to clamp down human traffickers

    Joburg Public Safety MMC Michael Sun says the city is adamant on rescuing other young women being held against their will in such operations.

    1751 days ago
  • Lindiwe Sisulu. Picture: Louise McAuliffe/EWN

    [WATCH] Gauteng ANC proposes decriminalisation of prostitution

    Gauteng ANC has proposed that prostitution be decriminalised as it is an unduly harsh measure against people who are trying to make a living.

    1783 days ago
  • Picture: pixabay.com

    [LISTEN] Male prostitute shares his story

    Male prostitution is a daily reality for "Joe", who speaks about being a male sex worker in Cape Town.

    1938 days ago
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    Suspects in Kimberley brothel raid to apply for bail

    Nonsukiswa Dlamini and Nontumelelo Sonqishe were nabbed earlie this week in a raid at a property apparently used for prostitution.

    1978 days ago
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