sex work

Study uncovers brutal policing of sex work

Civil society and the police have begun to work together to stop the abuse

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News | 23 March 2018

Cape Town church calls for decriminalisation of sex work

“Jesus was the first to decriminalise sex work” says church banner

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News | 1 March 2018

Police target immigrant sex workers in Gauteng

We are only following orders from Home Affairs, say police

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News | 12 February 2018

“Most sex workers are mothers”

School fees paid from sex work

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Brief | 2 October 2017

I am a sex worker: criminalising my work puts me in danger

Why the Swedish Model does not work for South Africa

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Opinion | 14 June 2017

Cape Town gets clinic for sex workers

Facility aims to provide health care to people who are often stigmatised in the state system

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News | 12 June 2017

Doctors say commission ruling on sex work is bad for HIV prevention

Many organisations condemn SALRC report

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News | 31 May 2017

Court “mustn’t feel sorry” for killer and artist Zwelethu Mthethwa

“In many cases the perpetrators are never found and the [victim] remains unidentified for some time”

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News | 29 May 2017

Psychologist recommends against prison for guilty artist

Zwelethu Mthethwa murdered Nokuphila Kumalo, a sex worker

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Law | 24 May 2017

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Brief | 24 May 2017

Support group formed for sex workers who are mothers

“I saw how many children came to the Christmas party [of sex workers] and decided we had to create a support group” says founder

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News | 12 April 2017

Nairobi sex workers want a research code of conduct

They have been inspired by example of South African San groups

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News | 10 April 2017

No bail for murderer of sex worker

Mthethwa’s wealth won’t get him different treatment, says judge

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News | 31 March 2017

Sex worker murderer wants bail

Mthethwa says he needs time to get his affairs in order as “potentially a few million rands were at risk”

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News | 29 March 2017

Artist found guilty of sex worker’s murder

Justice has been done, say activists

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News | 16 March 2017

Ask a sex worker

Sex Workers’ Rights Day commemorated on Grand Parade

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Brief | 3 March 2017