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‘There have always been prostitutes working the street, but lately they have been increasing in numbers.’

CCORDING to some business owners along Kingsway in Warner Beach, prostitution is a thriving business in the area. “There have always been prostitutes working the street, but lately they have been increasing in numbers. There is also a new one whom I suspect can’t be older than 14,” said a manager of one of the nearby restaurants. “The road is really deteriorating. During the day we have the job seekers sitting on the pavements, and at night the prostitutes are on the prowl. Unfortunately, these activities attract all kinds of other things such as drugs and crime to the area,” the restaurant manager, who wishes to remain anonymous, told the Fever. Prostitution in South Africa has been illegal since the 1957 Sexual Offences Act (SOA), and the purchase of sex was added as an offence in a 2007 amendment. Section 20(1)(aA) of the SOA states that any person who has unlawful

lies.Headdsthattheclientsaresometimes prominent members of the community. Both of them agree that the problem might not affect their businesses directly, but they do worry about the impact it has on the tourism industry which has an indirect impact on their businesses. The newly elected Sapphire Coast Tourism chairman, Jacques van Schalkwyk encourages businesses in the area to contact him so that they can sit around a table and look into possible solutions. “What we are looking at is installing cameras at certain points along Kingsway which may help to drive these unwanted elements from our areas. Another possible solution is forming smaller committees within the community which will focus on problems in their specific area. This means that as a community we will be able to address problems such as these more aggressively and more effectively,” Van Schalkwyk said. The Fever reporter tried to get comment from one of the “ladies of the night”, but without success.

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carnal intercourse or commits an act of indecency with any other person for reward, is guilty of an offence. The Criminal Procedure Act 51 of 1977 also contains provisions relating to prostitution as do municipal bylaws. The most recent legislative change was the Sexual Offences Amendment Act 2007, section 11 which, in addition, criminalises clients. However, unless caught in the act, not much can be done to prohibit prostitutes from conducting business. According to the SAPS it is very difficult to prove that a person is a prostitute or a client because by merely picking up a woman from the street is not a criminal offence. “It’s a thriving business as there is noshortageofclients.Aslongasthere is not a remarkable police presence in the area, the problem will persist and they will continue going about their business,” our source said. Another business owner is concerned about sexually transmitted diseases and HIV which are very likely to be transmitted to clients who then go home to their wives and fami-

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