NO MENTION OF SEX WORKERS

PIGG’S PEAK – There was no mention of the rights of sex workers during the May Day commemoration despite that they also consider themselves as workers.

May Day is celebrated every year on the 1st of May to highlight the rights of workers.
This year, several workers, represented by various unions, commemorated the day at the Killarney Sports Ground.

Nearly 12 000 people converged in Pigg’s Peak for the celebration which attracted workers from all the four regions of the country.
It is no longer a secret that sex workers informally fuel other entertainment industries and generate millions in revenue.
Sex work is not legal in Eswatini.

In neighbouring South Africa, one of the major highlights during the commemoration of May Day was the legalisation of sex work.
However in Eswatini, people found to be engaged in sex work are arrested and they have in the past expressed interest in having sex work legalised.

Despite this, their fight to be legalised was not mentioned in any of the speeches during the Workers’ Day commemoration.
Mduduzi Gina who gave the keynoted address, also did not mention the rights of sex workers or their legalisation.
Gina when reached for comment, said the unions were focussed on pushing for activities which were considered legal according to the laws of the country.

He said as the situation was in Eswatini, sex workers did not provide services which one could classify as work. Gina said for this reason, there was no mention of their activities in any of the speeches.

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