Durban β Sex work is transactional and should be defined that way, meaning the term commercial sex work is preferred over prostitution, according to an expert in the field. She was joined by, amongst others, Dr Monique Emser, a research associate at the department of public law. The discussion, with audience participation, included the definition of sex work, the difference between legalisation and decriminalisation of the industry, human trafficking, health challenges and other topics.
Thathiah also highlighted the important role of peer educators in the industry when it came to making other sex workers aware of human rights and of identifying underage sex workers. If underage workers were identified, the Department of Social Development was alerted and the young woman was encouraged to return to school, she said.
Sex work is illegal in South Africa, although the governing African National Congress resolved to decriminalise the industry at its national conference at Nasrec in December.
Emser said that decriminalisation was different to legalisation in that the State regulated the sex workers industry in the case of legalisation. This did not work well in Germany, she said. The audience also heard that sex work was not only about sex.
Chrissy Teigen isn't completely sold on her new bangs. President Cyril Ramaphosa signs Khoi-San act into law. Dead SA woman in Greece: Family has no money to repatriate body. White people must acknowledge that white people are land thieves, says BLF's Mngxitama. Related Tags Crime and Courts. Read next on IOL. Most Read on IOL.
