There are concerns in the country that the 2010 World Cup will result in an increase in human trafficking for sex work, and officials are warming up to the idea of legalizing prostitution to reduce this threat. But with a high rate of AIDS/HIV in South Africa, some critics say the move is a bad idea.
Legal experts have already suggested proposals to legalise prostitution, saying police would be freed to focus on serious crime instead of petty vice - a position that has won support among some police officials.
S.Africa mulls prostitution lawThe Straits Times
Jun 22, 2009
