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G

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0000

South Africa has no specific laws against child prostitution and child trafficking

WTF ?

That’s incredible...

Bhagaban Sahu

Bhagaban Sahu — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Alice’s article really gives a dark side of South Africa, where children are forced or persuaded to enter into prostitution. Regrettably, the government in that country is a mute spectator.

Justin

Justin — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Did i read it wrong that SA wants to legalize prostitution before the world cup in the year 2010?

Rajni

Rajni — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Our South African Cj’s are really enlightening us with ironically the dark side of their country. I never thought in the wildest of my dreams that crime so high in that country. Since last few days I’m reading articles that have really moved me. Child prostitution is not the issue that we are reading about for the first time but situation in many countries like SA is really terrible and heartrending.

How long will the countries be in the hands of corrupt leaders? Don’t we have any other choice than to choose a figure among ciphers? Why do poor have to suffer? Just because they are poor? Regretfully, all these questions are unanswered…….

G

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0000

I have had my comment unstarred. That’s annoying. I must say - my ”WTF ?” is a matter of exclamation of disbelief.

Apologies for being misunderstood but it’s not that difficult to understand.

Alice Vosloo

Alice Vosloo — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Yes, crime and poverty is really a HUGE problem in SA, with poverty probably being the root of it all. And yes, they DO want to legalise prostitution for the 2010 Soccer World Cup... shocking.

Joshua

Joshua — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0000

is it surprising or new when it comes to south Africa. Alice knows all. south Africa is more than this. there only corruption and only corruption rules. yes they have got Mebeki to reform and days are not far when they will come out clean on the Issue. duh!!! I don’t know when the dark days for the whole continent will be over??? Alice, do you see a ray of hope?

Alice Vosloo

Alice Vosloo — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Not sure about that ray of hope... Not unless all corruption is removed and we have a proper government and a president who spends some more time in this country and not in denial... and stops blaming everything on apartheid, which was like 20 years ago! no wonder everyone seems to be emmigrating.

Taylor Flatt

Taylor Flatt — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0000

The fact of the matter is that the problem is being solved. The article is about prostitution of girls from 12-16 and it’s something that needs to be stopped. Kidnapping, raping, all of it is illegal and needs stopped. But with the way the government is handling the situation down there by turning a blind eye, I don’t see the problem being fixed any time soon.

It’s sad, and I’m sorry these things happen. But some things can’t be stopped by just a handful of people.

Atul

Atul — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0000

SA is a country with a high-crime rate. A place where crime isn’t criminal. You can bet on cricket and that AIN’T ILLEGAL. Human trafficking is what we read of know. Strangely these once ruled countries that saw caste difference have never really developed positively. Crime continues to prevail there as though it has become eternal in a sense.

Abirami

Abirami — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0000

This sorry state of SA shows the indifference of the rest of the world towards a economically deprived country.

Mayuri Majumdar

Mayuri Majumdar — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0000

You know sometimes we know the truth but it kind of hits us really hard when we come to face it. The article does just that. Mere legalization or illegalisation of certain ills cannot serve to have an Utopian change. We, the people can make it effective.

Sasmita

Sasmita — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0000

You are correct Mayuri, we are the people who make things effective. It doesn’t matter whether it’s a law or not.

Common mass have the power that no rule or legislation can have.

Child prostitution is present not only in SA, but in may other interior regions as well. Most of the time the cause is poverty and innocence.