Three words sum up the murky world of prostitution in Witbank: brazen, bold and booming.
“Some of the incidents we came across were that some of the families did not want to accept them. They indicated that they cannot accept them because they are operating as prostitutes, even at home ... They are afraid they will continue doing their business at the homes,” Hlathi said.Hlathi called on families whose relatives had returned home to return to police stations and close missing person dockets.
The Zimbabwean-born woman said she had turned to life on the streets after failing to secure employment.She admitted to the dangers of the job, but stressed that drug use was a choice among those in the trade. He said the women were paying up to R200 a day for the room. With five bedrooms in the house, the owner was making about R5,000 a day.
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