The South African government has introduced a plan to decriminalize prostitution, hoping to combat the growing violence against women.
According to the legislation presented by the Justice Department, the offer and use of sexual services will no longer be treated as a crime.
According to associations, the country has about 150,000 prostitutes.
South Africa, one of the countries with the world’s largest HIV epidemic, has been hit by a wave of violence against women.
According to police figures released in November, the number of rapes and sexual assaults increased by 13% between 2017-2018 and 2021-2022.