Welcome to the SWEAT Website

Welcome
SWEAT is a non-profit organisation situated in Cape Town, South Africa. We work with sex workers around health and human rights.

We also lobby and advocate for the decriminalisation of adult sex work in South Africa. This is an educational site about sexd worker rights and issues.

The site contains adult information and it is not intended to children or persons who are underage.

Education

SWEAT is involved in direct outreach work with sex workers around health and safety as well as public awareness and advocacy work.

Read more about our advocacy work or our programmes.

Advocacy

Western Cape 070707 End Hate Alliance

Zoliswa Nkonyana Murder Trial Press Release - 29 September 2009.
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Publications

Selling Sex in Cape Town

This two-year study by the Institute for Security Studies and the Sex Worker Education and Advocacy Taskforce is the first complete survey and analysis of the sex work industry in a South African city, Cape Town.
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Newspaper Reports

For more view our newspaper archives

SweatSCENE

June09 edition

SweatSCENE archives

Sisonke

Media Links

SWEAT (blog)

SWEATPics

www.flickr.com

This is a Flickr badge showing items in a set called SANGONet 'Social Media for NGOs' Conference. Make your own badge here.

Presentations

Women'sNet (slideshow)

Podcasts

The Long Fight for Decriminalisation:
English, Xhosa, Afrikaans

Celebrating Women's Month part1, part2, part3, part4, part5, part6

Social Networks

Sweat Human Rights Defenders

'Police unlawfully arresting sex workers'- COPE

Friday, 06 November 2009 07:22
"The Congress of the People are concerned with the recent actions of the City of Cape Town's Vice Squad in unlawfully arresting sex workers in contravention of the interdict granted to SWEAT. Any action taken by the Police outside of the parameters of the law should ring alarm bells for civil society. This is a concern as any action taken by the police in defiance of instruction from the High Court is both legally and ethically unjustifiable. Add a comment
Last Updated on Friday, 06 November 2009 14:35
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City’s vice squad violating SWEAT’s interdict

Wednesday, 04 November 2009 16:44
Lawyers acting on behalf of SWEAT (Sex Workers Education and Advocacy Taskforce) have submitted a letter to the City of Cape Town detailing in legal terms why the ongoing arrests of sex workers are unlawful and requesting that the City respond by 5 November. Add a comment
Last Updated on Friday, 06 November 2009 14:36
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Police crack down on sex workers

Thursday, 08 October 2009 08:37
The recent decision by the City of Cape Town to establish a special vice squad will leave real criminals untouched, while further victimizing sex workers -- who, far from being criminals are already among the main victims of crime. Add a comment
Last Updated on Friday, 06 November 2009 14:38
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Forced HIV testing

Saturday, 03 October 2009 09:21

Sex workers in Malawi are being unlawfully arrested, and subjected to HIV/AIDS testing.

To read this article please click on the following link: Police net 91 suspects.

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Last Updated on Friday, 06 November 2009 14:42

Rights Not Rescue

Sunday, 23 August 2009 18:42
OSI’s Sexual Health and Rights Project and the Open Society Initiative of Southern Africa (OSISA) are pleased to announce the release of the report, Rights Not Rescue: Female, Male, and Trans Sex Workers’ Human Rights in Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa. Add a comment
Last Updated on Friday, 06 November 2009 14:45
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