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Feb 2023
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Why is South Africa planning to decrimin...

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The debate over whether sex work should be decriminalized has been going on for years in South Africa.

But the shocking discovery of the bodies of six women in October last year heightened the debate. They were believed to be sex workers – and campaigners said that only by making them legal – allowing them to seek help from the police without fear - would such people be protected. Now, the South African government is pressing ahead and changing the law. For today’s Africa Daily, Mpho Lakaje speaks to a sex worker about how this may change her life – as well as to politicians on both sides of the debate. Presenter: @mpholakaje Guests: ‘Mary’, a sex worker, John Jeffrey and Marie Sukers

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