ANC Regime Weakens Democracy To Fast-Track Disastrous Legalised Prostitution Bill!

DoJ Director General, Dr Mashabane responded, assuring my request “will receive the urgent attention it deserves.” Since then, I received responses from two other DoJ officials pointing out the Dept’s “internal processes” but urging me to submit my comments by deadline 31 January 2023. I reiterated, the insufficient time provided for public comments undermines the process.

Should my request be denied, I am negotiating with Christian lawyers to launch a High Court application to compel the DoJ to extend the public comment period to 31 March 2023.

We created the “SA Public Speaks” online portal to assist citizens to easily comment on the “Sexual Offences Amendment Bill.” Please click on the link and make your voice heard today.

The liberal mainstream-media published several fallacious articles promoting the alleged “benefits” of decriminalised prostitution. However, global research shows the only people benefiting from state-sanctioned sexual slavery are pimps, brothel owners and crime syndicates.

A Newsweek article by Michael Shively and Stephany Powell argue, “legalized prostitution has not worked anywhere in the world because when prohibitions are removed, sex-trade and trafficking activity skyrocket.”  Crime and grime will increase for ordinary citizens as well – as prostitution related criminal activity will spread into areas once considered safe and off-limits.

I urge Christian denominations and Church networks across the country to comment on this Bill. The Scriptures compel believers to speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves. Hundreds of thousands of vulnerable women (and children) will be consigned to a life of unspeakable exploitation, abuse and misery if sexual slavery is legalized by this corrupt regime.

Civil-society groups, NGO’s, labour movements and individual citizens all have a stake in protecting vulnerable women and children from legalized sexual-slavery. Decriminalised prostitution also means women and teenage girls can be lured into prostitution with the incentive of making “easy money.” Pimps and criminal syndicates will have legal impunity.

A legalized sex-industry in a country governed by a corrupt and grossly incompetent regime is a recipe for disaster. Foreign and local crime networks operating in South Africa will vastly expand their criminal networks under the legal cover provided by a decriminalised sex-industry.

Please make a special effort to make your important voice heard on this Bill before the deadline 31 January 2023. Hundreds of thousands of vulnerable women (and children) trapped in the sex-trade depend on your and my voice to speak up for them. Click on the “SA Public Speaks”  link and comment – or email Mr Tsietsi Sebelemetja directly at Bills1@justice.gov.za by 31 Jan 2023.

Errol Naidoo