In September 2009, The Sunday Tribune conducted a three week investigation into the legalisation of Prostitution in Durban before the Soccer World Cup in 2010, as Germany had done in 2002.
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| A park behind a brothel on Davenport Road, Glenwood. A make shift bed in a tree is used by prostitutes who cannot afford rent. The bed was roughly five meters above the ground. Used condoms and empty alcohol bottles were also found in the tree. |
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| Frere Road, Glenwood. A sign on a streetlight reads ''prostitutes picked up are being video'd''. The sign was made by the 'Centre of Universal mind' in an attempt to discourage prostitutes from operating illegally outside their building. |
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| The Bluff. Colin Pratley of 'Shepherds Keep' orphanage discussing the consequences that the legalisaton of prostitution would have on the rise of orphans |
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| HIV positive orphans. No one to care for the rising numbers. |
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| Glenugie Road, Pinetown. A resident who lives next door to a 'bed and breakfast' which operates under the name Hlala Nathi is fed up with the noise from the constant inflow of vehicles at late hours of the night. Investigations proved that Prostitutes were hiring rooms by the hour in Hlala Nathi Lodges around the province. |
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| North Beach. Former prostitutes, now brothel owners, invited journalists to discuss the pro's and cons of legalising prostitution as "the media were too harsh on the industry". Most were of the opionion that prostitution, if well managed is a safe and decent way of earning a living and that most of 'their girls' enjoyed the work. |
