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Juvenile sex business rampant at Mataga
17 Jan 2017 at 03:48hrs | Views
An increase in the juvenile sex workers at Mataga in Mberengwa has been reported amid concerns that most of the culprits are school drop outs due to poverty.
Media reports state that many female prostitutes specifically young school dropouts are selling sex in Mataga for as little as plate of sadza a Zimbabwe economical situations intensify.
Commercial sex workers say business is now low hence they offer themselves to anyone who can buy them a 40 cents plate.
According to reports from Mataga Growth Point, commercial sex workers say they have no choice as they go for days without eating.
"If you find someone who buys you sadza, you have to thank your ancestral spirits for giving you a good fortune" Chipo Zhou said.
Reports indicate that up to five commercial sex workers share a single room and paying $10 per month each.
Older commercial sex workers say an influx of young ‘fresh' school dropouts have posed stiff competition for scarce clients.
In 2016, there were reports that sex workers were looking beyond their catchment area and drawing clientele from the mining town of Zvishavane, the closest urban settlement in the province.
Media reports state that many female prostitutes specifically young school dropouts are selling sex in Mataga for as little as plate of sadza a Zimbabwe economical situations intensify.
Commercial sex workers say business is now low hence they offer themselves to anyone who can buy them a 40 cents plate.
According to reports from Mataga Growth Point, commercial sex workers say they have no choice as they go for days without eating.
Reports indicate that up to five commercial sex workers share a single room and paying $10 per month each.
Older commercial sex workers say an influx of young ‘fresh' school dropouts have posed stiff competition for scarce clients.
In 2016, there were reports that sex workers were looking beyond their catchment area and drawing clientele from the mining town of Zvishavane, the closest urban settlement in the province.
Source - Byo24News
