Child prostitution at Musiiwa a microcosm of a national problem

Just before dusk at Rutope Business Centre, which is home to hundreds of illegal miners, it becomes full of life and bursts with activity.

Rutope, in Chiweshe district, Mashonaland Central province is a 15-minute drive from Shamva gold mine, has become a haven for prostitution.

Popularly known as Musiiwa, the place is rapidly developing as makorokoza flood the area in search of the yellow metal.

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