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A suggestion that South African condoms should be branded with footballs during the 2010 World Cup is "nuts", Cape Town's mayor has said. | A suggestion that South African condoms should be branded with footballs during the 2010 World Cup is "nuts", Cape Town's mayor has said. |
The proposal, by lobby groups working with prostitutes, is part of a debate around plans to try to prevent HIV/Aids spreading during the tournament. | The proposal, by lobby groups working with prostitutes, is part of a debate around plans to try to prevent HIV/Aids spreading during the tournament. |
The South Africa National Aids Council and Sex World Education Advocacy Group also wants prostitution decriminalised. | The South Africa National Aids Council and Sex World Education Advocacy Group also wants prostitution decriminalised. |
But Cape Town Mayor Dan Plato is resisting such calls. | But Cape Town Mayor Dan Plato is resisting such calls. |
"I'm not in favour of legalising prostitution; I'm very worried about young girls who prostitute themselves standing in the streets," South Africa's Pretoria News paper quotes him as saying. | "I'm not in favour of legalising prostitution; I'm very worried about young girls who prostitute themselves standing in the streets," South Africa's Pretoria News paper quotes him as saying. |
"I think they (Sanac and Sweat) are nuts thinking they can somehow promote prostitution through the World Cup." | |
Some 5.2m South Africans have HIV - the highest number of people living with the virus in one country in the world. | Some 5.2m South Africans have HIV - the highest number of people living with the virus in one country in the world. |
An estimated 450,000 visitors are expected to visit South Africa for the World Cup which starts in June next year. | An estimated 450,000 visitors are expected to visit South Africa for the World Cup which starts in June next year. |
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