I'm just wondering... What is the actual legal definition of prostitution?

If paying for penetrative sex is illegal, is it illegal to pay for non-penetrative sex ie: a handjob or oral sex?

Where does the law draw the line? Is it legal for a girl to lap dance you to orgasm?

South African law criminalises 'engaging in sexual intercourse or performing indecent acts for reward'. Thus, if you pay money, or exchange goods (thus give a person food, jewelry, whatever) in return for any sexual acts, it is illegal.

Hey NG.

So lapdancing is also illegal then ? Orgasm or not!

But that begs the question - what exactly is the definition of 'sexual intercourse' and 'indecent acts'?

Is anal penetration between two men considered legally as 'sexual intercourse'? Is giving an erotic strip dance without touching not an indecent act?

Yeah...that's my point ??

I think the 'sexual intercourse' bit is reasonably clear these days...or is it?

does anybody really give a shit?

If you get caught I guess you will...

If your's fucking up the arse you might ? lol

this is south africa, every copper takes a bribe. so really, does anyone really give a shit?

This information is all from the South African Law Commision's paper on Sexual Offences: Adult Prostitution

Indecent Acts : ?Something is indecent if it offends against recognised standards of decency. The applicable standards are those of the ordinary reasonable member of contemporary society?.

Hmm - we live in a quite conservative country, if you look at European countries and the like...

Even if you just watch a naked person and masturbate - not touch the person anything, just look at the person - that person can be deemed to be prostitute.