sex work

Condoms, career counselling come to sex workers

Health, Our Health

From female condoms to career counselling, a recent meeting at a municipal hall in Bethal, Mpumalanga set out to be a one-stop shop for the needs of local sex workers.

cynthiamaseko
September 16, 2015

Guide: Sex Workers & Sex in South Africa – A guide for journalists

Health

Produced by Cape Town’s Women’s Legal Centre, the Sisonke sex worker movement and others, the guide is aimed at promoting response reporting on sex work.

healthe
April 30, 2015

Opinion: Time to decriminalise prostitution

Health

Sex workers have the same rights as other citizens, writes Maria Stacey, acting director of the Sex Workers Education and Advocacy Taskforce (SWEAT).

Guest Author
February 12, 2015

Report: Estimating the size of the sex worker population in South Africa

Health, Men's Health, Women's Health

Led by the Sex Workers Education and Advocacy Taskforce (SWEAT), this research estimates that there are about 153,000 sex workers operating in South Africa.

healthe
January 14, 2015

Sex workers continue to face threat of rape and abuse from police

Study estimates 153,000 sex workers active in South Africa

Health, Men's Health, News, Women's Health

First of its kind research released yesterday shows that South Africa is home to about 153,000 sex workers as a new plan aims to decriminalise one of the world’s oldest professions.

lauralopez
January 13, 2015

Sex work becomes cheaper and riskier

Health, News, Our Health

Stagnating economic growth has affected the sex work industry as sex workers in Mpumalanga report charging less for work that some say has become more dangerous.

cynthiamaseko
October 2, 2014

Sex workers demand representation on district AIDS council

Health, Our Health, Women's Health

Sex workers are asking for representation on the Northern Cape’s John Taolo Gaetsewe District AIDS Council as sex work soars in local mining community.

mpholekgetho
July 29, 2014

A family’s cycle of sex work

Health, Our Health, Women's Health

Sex work helped Zanele Ndlovu* to buy a house – and put herself and her daughter through school but the daughter of a sex worker herself, Ndlovu says she hopes her daughter breaks the family's cycle of sex work.

cynthiamaseko
July 24, 2014

Newsletter: South African National AIDS Council (SANAC) March 2014

Health

The 16-page newsletter highlights policy moves aimed at addressing HIV among sex workers, the selection of a new Global Fund principle recipient and reflects on the death of soap actress Lesego Motsepe, who was reportedly no longer on HIV treatment at the time of her death.