Why is South Africa planning to decriminalize sex work?
The debate over whether sex work should be decriminalized has been going on for years in South Africa.
But the shocking discovery of the bodies of six women in October last year heightened the debate. They were believed to be sex workers \u2013 and campaigners said that only by making them legal \u2013 allowing them to seek help from the police without fear - would such people be protected. \n \nNow, the South African government is pressing ahead and changing the law.\n \nFor today\u2019s Africa Daily, Mpho Lakaje speaks to a sex worker about how this may change her life \u2013 as well as to politicians on both sides of the debate.\n \nPresenter: @mpholakaje\nGuests: \u2018Mary\u2019, a sex worker, John Jeffrey and Marie Sukers