6.5million South Africans have consumed an energy/sports drink in the past seven days. 45% of them don’t participate in any sports at all. (AMPS2006A)

This week’s theme: Sport in South Africa

Single men are twice as likely as their married counterparts to attend a sporting event. (AMPS2006A)

This week’s theme: Sport in South Africa

One third of women in South Africa have participated in some sport in the past year. Walking/hiking is the most popular with 1.1 million female participants. (AMPS2006A)

This week’s theme: Sport in South Africa

4.2 million adults claim to have participated in a game of soccer in the past year. Pool (and snooker) come in at number two with 2.3 million, which is a million more than cricket and rugby combined. (AMPS2006A)

This week’s theme: Sport in South Africa

Approximately 176,000 South Africans (16+) have participated in some adventure sport (e.g. sky diving, bungee jumping, white water rafting) in the past year. Of all the metro areas, Cape Town contributes the most adventure seekers. (AMPS2006A)

This week’s theme: Sport in South Africa

9 countries in the SADC region have ratified the UN Protocol to <i>Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women & Children</i>. None of these countries have yet passed any laws against human trafficking.

This week’s theme: November 6-10 is Stop Human Trafficking Week

It is estimated that human traffickers earn US$8-12 billion annually, making it one of the highest sources of profit for organised crime world-wide (including South Africa), comparable to narcotics and weapons trafficking. (UNODC)

This week’s theme: November 6-10 is Stop Human Trafficking Week

Of the estimated 600,000 to 800,000 people trafficked across international borders each year, approximately 80 percent are women and girls, and up to 50 percent are minors. Most of these are trafficked into commercial sexual exploitation. (U.S. State Department)

This week’s theme: November 6-10 is Stop Human Trafficking Week

Between 600,000 – 800,000 people are trafficked across borders every year and forced to work in slave-like conditions for the financial gain of their traffickers. (U.S. State Department)

This week’s theme: November 6-10 is Stop Human Trafficking Week

South Africa is a source, transit and destination country for victims of trafficking. At least 1,000 Mozambican women and up to 1,100 women from Thailand are trafficked to South Africa every year for the purpose of sexual exploitation. Significant numbers of women and children are also trafficked into South Africa from Eastern Europe, the African continent, and other parts of South East Asia.

This week’s theme: November 6-10 is Stop Human Trafficking Week