The sting was operated by the Multi Discipline Task Team that included the Department of Health and Town and Planning official, as well as Phoenix SAPS. The house, known locally as the ‘Whitehouse’, has been home to the business that employs at least 16 women since 2010.
The outbuilding holds several stalls fitted out with beds and a computer with a camera, which is used to entertain clientele over the web in a chat room.
Residents who were on scene said they had no idea about what was going on as the company promoted itself as a call centre.
One resident, who wished to remain anonymous said, “We knew that there was something operating from the house, but we could not be sure what it was. We would see a lot of women go there, so we did wonder.” The residents state that they have no real issue with what these women are doing but feel concerned about the impression it will leave on young girls growing up in the area.
