Asijiki Coalition

01/09/2026

S*x workers are tired of being judged by myths that erase their real lives ✋🏽
Stigma hurts them every day, decriminalisation is how we stop the harm ❤️‍✊🏽
Evidence can guide you

18/08/2026

The Decriminalisation Bill was withdrawn in 2023 and has taken nearly three years to return to the process. During this time, s*x workers have continued to face violence, stigma, exploitation and discrimination.

We welcome the movement back to Parliament, but let’s be clear: this delay has had a real human cost. How many more years must s*x workers wait for justice?

No more delays. No more excuses. Decriminalise s*x work now!

SWEAT and Asijiki Coalition welcome some progress by government

07/08/2026

📢A convicted killer walks free on parole. A s*x worker remains dead.

Nokuphila Kumalo will never get a second chance. Her family will never get her back. Yet the man convicted of brutally taking her life has been released after serving part of his sentence.

What message does this send?

That the life of a s*x worker is worth less?
That violence against s*x workers is something society can simply move on from?
For s*x workers across South Africa, this is not just another parole decision. It is a painful reminder that our lives continue to be treated as disposable.

We are angry. We are heartbroken and we refuse to be silent.

Nokuphila was a human being. She deserved safety. She deserved dignity. She deserved justice.
Until every act of violence against s*x workers is treated with the same seriousness as violence against anyone else, there can be no talk of equal justice.
Artist and murderer Zwelethu Mthethwa paroled

her name: Nokuphila Kumalo.

Her life mattered. It still does.

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31/07/2026

🌍✊🏿 S*X WORKERS GLOBAL VILLAGE | AIDS 2026

What a powerful gathering of s*x workers, allies, activists and movements from across the globe! ❤️🌍 ESWA S*xual and Reproductive Justice Coalition - SRJCS*x Workers Education and Advocacy Taskforce Global Network of S*x Work Projects

A huge THANK YOU to every ally who stood with us, shared space, listened, supported and strengthened our collective movement.

Our voices. Our movement. Our power. ✊🏿

Together, we continue to build a world where s*x workers lead the change.

🌍 Global solidarity. Collective power. S*x worker-led change.

23/07/2026

🌍 S*X WORK ACROSS THE GLOBE
S*x work exists in every country, every culture, and every community. Yet millions of s*x workers continue to face criminalisation, violence, stigma, and discrimination simply for trying to earn a living. *xwork .aotearoaSWOP SWOP-Chicago SWOP At Asijiki Coalition, we believe that every person deserves safety, dignity, access to healthcare, and equal protection under the law.

Decriminalising s*x work is about protecting human rights, improving public health, and ensuring that no one is left behind.
S*x work is work. Human rights are for everyone.

Join us in calling for a world where s*x workers can live and work free from violence, stigma, and discrimination.

14/07/2026

⏳ The countdown has begun…

The days are getting closer.
A historic moment is approaching.

09/07/2026

🌻 A promise delayed is justice denied.

In 2016, the South African government recognised that protecting the rights of s*x workers is essential for health, safety, dignity, and justice.

Nearly a decade later, s*x workers continue to face violence, arrests, stigma, and discrimination simply because s*x work remains criminalised.

The promise was made. It's time to deliver.

Mr President, honour your commitment. Decriminalise s*x work now.

26/06/2026

Children of s*x workers carry burdens they never chose. They deserve love, dignity, and the freedom to dream not stigma and discrimination. Criminalisation hurts families and steals opportunities from innocent children.

20/06/2026

Asijiki members welcome you back home, Dr Tlaleng Mofokeng.

Thank you for serving us so well and for representing South Africa and the world with courage, integrity, and an unwavering commitment to health justice and human rights.

Your leadership has inspired countless people and amplified the voices of communities too often left behind.

As you return home, we celebrate your remarkable service and the impact you have made globally.

And always remember: Decriminalisation of S*x Work is a Human Rights issue.

If you are based in Johannesburg and would like to join the welcome-home celebration, please join our allies:

📍 OR Tambo International Airport
📅 Sunday, 21 June
🕓 4:00 PM (International Arrivals)

Bring your voices and your spirit of solidarity as we welcome home one of South Africa's champions for health and human rights.

Welcome home, Dr T. South Africa is proud of you.

In solidarity,

12/06/2026