Prostitution in South Africa

Prostitution in South Africa is illegal for both buying and selling sex, as well as related activities such as brothel keeping and pimping.[1] However, it remains widespread.[2] Law enforcement is poor.[1]

In 2013 the Sex Workers Education and Advocacy Task Force (SWEAT) estimated that there were between 121,000 and 167,000 prostitutes in South Africa.[3]

HIV,[4] child prostitution (including sex tourism)[5] and human trafficking[6] are problems in the country.

  1. ^ a b "Sexuality, Poverty and Law Programme". Institute of Development Studies. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
  2. ^ "The Legal Status of Prostitution by Country". Chats Bin. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
  3. ^ "Estimating the size of the sex worker population in South Africa, 2013" (PDF). SWEAT. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
  4. ^ "No condoms, more money say prostitutes". Sowetanl Lve. 11 September 2015. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
  5. ^ "Executive Summary South Africa" (PDF). ECPAT. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
  6. ^ "2017 Trafficking in Persons Report". US Department of State. Archived from the original on 3 July 2017. Retrieved 10 December 2017.