Sexual Offences: Adult Prostitution

The South African Law Reform Commission is hosting a one-day workshop on Sexual Offences: Adult Prostitution on 26 May 2009 in Johannesburg.
The purpose of the workshop is to discuss the proposals contained in the discussion paper on Sexual Offences: Adult Prostitution and to focus on law reform initiatives in this regard. The Commission will consider inputs made and use insights gained during the deliberations in drafting its report on Sexual Offences: Adult Prostitution and its final recommendations to the Minister for Justice and Constitutional Development. A copy of the provisional programme is attached.

The Commission will be conducting similar workshops in:

• Cape Town - 28 May 2009
• Durban - 2 June 2009
• Polokwane - 11 June 2009
• Nelspruit - 18 June 2009
• Mmabatho - 23 June 2009
• Kimberley - 25 June 2009
• Port Elizabeth - 30 June 2009

RSVP: Fax, 086 686 3938 or 086 681 7274, email: capienaar@justice.gov.za / dclark@justice.gov.za / napillay@justice.gov.za. Alternatively, contact Ms Pillay on 012 392 9571/40.

A copy of the Discussion Paper is available on request from the Law Reform Commission or may be accessed on the Law Reform Commission’s website at: http://www.salawreform.justice.gov.za. Some copies of the discussion paper and summaries thereof will be made available at the workshop.