Over 5.5 billion cigarettes, or 20 percent of all cigarettes sold in South Africa, are either smuggled or counterfeit cigarettes.

The South African Government loses an estimated $300 Million (2.2 Billion South African Rand) in tax revenue, which is roughly the same amount as the legitimate tax revenue.

Source:  Chris Blane, “SA’s illicit cigarette trade,” Moneyweb, August 1, 2010.

There are an estimated 1,200 prostitutes in the South African city of Cape Town.

Source: “World Cup prostitution sparks HIV concerns, legalization debate,” Deutsche Welle, June 6, 2010.

For prostitutes in South Africa who were trafficked and forced to work as a sex worker, the rate of HIV infection for these women is 90 percent.

Source:  Ellen Knickmeyer, “Sex Trafficking at the World Cup,” Daily Beast,May 30, 2010.

In South Africa, site of the 2010 World Cup, $13 Million of counterfeit jerseys were seized by authorities in the first 5 months of 2010.

Source:  AFP, “Fake World Cup jerseys hit S.African streets,” Independent, May 11, 2010.

The South African Government losses up to $135 Million (1 Billion South African Rand) in tax revenue to cigarette smuggling activities each year.

Source:  Florence de Vries, “Illicit tobacco trade costs SA R1bn a year, hits producers,” Business Report, April 30, 2010.

In 2009, 122 rhinos were killed by poachers in South Africa.

Source:  Robyn Dixon, “Surge in rhino poaching devastates African populations,” Los Angeles Times, March 16, 2010.

Officials are estimating that 40,000 prostitutes will head towards South Africa to work during the 2010 World Cup.

South African officials are striving to obtain 1 billion condoms to help prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS, where an estimated 50 percent of all domestic sex workers are infected.

450,000 foreigners are expected to attend the World Cup.

Sources:
Joe Tacopino, “40,000 prostitutes bound for South Africa for the 2010 World Cup, officials warn,” New York Daily News, March 6, 2010.
“UK gives South Africa millions of condoms,” BBC News, March 9, 2010.

95 percent of all rhino poaching in Africa between 2006 and 2009 occurred in Zimbabwe (235 Rhinos Killed) and South Africa (210 Rhinos Killed).

Source: “‘Global surge’ in rhino poaching,” BBC News, December 1, 2009.

In 2009, the South African Banking Risk Information Centre reported that losses from counterfeit credit cards rose 22 percent to cause $19 Million (144 Million South African Rand) in losses.

Source: By Sapa, “Credit card fraud hits banking,” Times Live, November 23, 2009.

Illegal fishing activities off the coast of South Africa causes losses of $105 Million per year.

Source:  Markus Burgener, “Tackling the abalone syndicates,” TRAFFIC Powerpoint presentation, available at illegal-fishing.info.