Cape sex workers' industry 'gearing up'

From IOL

Cape Town is rapidly becoming known as a top destination for child sex tourism, and the 2010 World Cup is expected to encourage even more sex tourists to visit the city.Already more than 25 percent of street children in Cape Town are involved in sex work, according to the child protection network End Child Prostitution, Child Pornography and Trafficking of Children for Sexual Purposes (Ecpat).

Jennifer Seif, executive director of the non-profit organisation Fair Trade in Tourism South Africa (FTTSA), said on Tuesday there was "very little debate, if any" on the social impact of 2010.

'Tourism provides the framework for child sex tourism'She said literature suggested that a mega event, such as a sporting World Cup, would attract mostly single and male visitors who could be willing to engage in sexual activities with children.

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