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              SWEAT advocates for the health & human rights of sex workers and the Decriminalisation of Sex Work in South Africa. [email protected] - 0800606060
              
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           6% of GBMSM, 16% of sex workers, 19% of trans people, and 28% of people who use drugs surveyed in KwaZulu-Natal had been denied services in the last year, and 11% of people who use drugs had been denied their ARVs #KZNHealth
          
          
                
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             π₯ The call for #DecrimNow is louder than ever! Sex workers are taking to the streets, to the courts, and to every space that matters β demanding their right to live and work with safety and dignity. #SexWorkIsWork
            #FundTheFight here  https://t.co/k5fU8LlP91 
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             π On Friday, sex workers marched in Cape Town β closing #SexWorkerPride month! π After the Twerk Party, the march & the Amicus Hearings, we thank our allies for walking this journey with us. β #FundtheFight
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            #SexWorkersPride
            #VisibilityDay π βTo the incredible sex worker community: your resilience, strength & spirit inspires us every single day. We see you, we stand with you & we will continue to fight tirelessly for SWs rights, safety & dignity β#Resilience #SexWorkerRights
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             π· TONIGHT π· The wait is over β itβs time to WERK! Join for night of music, drag, poetry, pole & pride in celebration of #SexWorkerPride π Roxy Woodstock, Cape Town π 18h00 till late πΈ R100 Grab tickets now or at the door  https://t.co/L4Sp4Haqq9... 
            #WERKParty #sexworkiswork
          
          
                
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             π’ UPDATE: The #SexWorkerPride2025 March (12 Sept) has been cancelled. But the celebration continues ππ β join us at the (Sex Work Is) WERK Party @ Roxy Woodstock, Friday night!  https://t.co/zjVKfVw80a  π Joy β’ Music β’ Solidarity #DecrimSexWork
          
          
                
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             π 1 DAY to go! Tomorrow we WERK π Celebrate sex worker joy, pride & power with: π₯ Koleka Putuma π₯ Richard Good & Bucky Charms π₯ Sir Leo π₯ Ms T (Slut Club) π₯ DJ Shiraz ποΈ R100 |  https://t.co/zjVKfVvAaC  | Pay at door π Buy one for a sex worker too! #WERKParty #SexWorkIsWork
          
          
                
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             π Sex workers are rising with pride & power! Join us on 12 Sept as we march for #SexWorkerPride β celebrating gains made & demanding the future we deserve. π Mowbray Taxi Rank β Observatory Park β° 10am π Allies welcome! #DecrimSexWork #FundTheFight π  https://t.co/k5fU8LlP91 
          
          
                
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             π₯ Line-up dropped! π₯ π Koleka Putuma π Richard Good & Bucky Charms πͺ Sir Leo β¨ Ms T (Slut Club) π§ DJ Shiraz WERK Party π 12 Sept β’ Roxy Woodstock β’ R100 ποΈ Tickets:  https://t.co/zjVKfVw80a  π Canβt come? Buy a ticket for a sex worker! #WERKParty #SexWorkerPride
          
          
                
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             βWeβre done being grateful for scraps. This fight is ours.β A Bill + a court case in May 2026 could win #DecrimSexWork. But without funds, we risk losing it all. π Stand with sex workers & #fundthefight π  https://t.co/k5fU8LlP91 
            #SexWorkIsWork
          
          
                
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             β¨ (Sex Work Is) WERK Party β¨ Glitter, beats & unapologetic joy for Sex Worker Pride! ππΎ π
 12 Sept π Roxy Woodstock ποΈ R100 | 18h00βlate Feat. Ms T from Slut Club + sizzling performances π₯ Itβs a party and a fundraiser! π #SexWorkerPride #WERKParty
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             The fight isnβt over. βοΈ Main case: 18β20 May 2026 π Decrim Bill: still waiting Sex workers canβt wait. We need your solidarity. π Donate today:  https://t.co/k5fU8Llhjt 
            #DecrimNow #SexWorkIsWork #FundTheFight
          
          
                
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             Weβve been admitted as Amicus Curiae! In May 2026, weβll advance arguments for equality, dignity & justice alongside our legal partners. Our legal team pictured here: Council Mushahida Adhikari WLC Director Charlene May Legal Expert Marna Lourens WLC Attorney Khuliso Managa 
          
                
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             ππΎ to the S.H & SWEAT legal team and to those who showed up today to give evidence on #decrimsexworkwhy π₯ Judgment on who will be part of main case as amicus & respondents tomorrow at 10h30. #DecrimInCourt Continue to stand with us & #FundTheFight
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             π¨ All eyes on the Amicus Hearings π¨ On 1β2 Sept, South Africa takes a critical step in the fight to decriminalise sex work. Sex workers & allies will be at court from 09h00 β join us in solidarity. πSupport the fight:  https://t.co/gMmPcJS7z2 
            #DecrimSexWork #DecrimInCourt
          
          
                
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             1β2 Sept, we stand in solidarity at the Western Cape High Court as an amicus hearing challenges laws that criminalise sex work. Criminalisation fuels stigma, violence & exclusion. Decriminalisation is about dignity, safety & human rights. βπΎ #DecrimSexWork #SexWorkersRights
          
          
                
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             In September, South Africaβs Western Cape High Court will hear a case that could finally end the criminalisation of sex work in the country. This 2019 research by @HumanRightsWa17 outlines the case for decriminalisation.  https://t.co/lJKuds0Hkg 
          
          
            
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             HISTORIC WIN πThe NDPP has issued a national moratorium on prosecuting sex workers until the conclusion of our strategic litigation case. This comes just before the amicus hearings on 1β2 Sept 2025. π·πHelp us keep fighting:  https://t.co/J9jk8Ry4Ad 
          
          
                
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             π¨βοΈ In court 1-2 September: @amnestysafrica is joining @SweatTweets and others in the amicus hearing to join as friends of the court in the main application challenging the criminalisation of sex work in South Africa. @DOJCD_ZA the Constitution demands dignity, equality and 
          
                
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