South Africa's OnlyFans Economy: Who's Really Cashing In?
‘One of the examples that I was given by my participants is that many people sell pictures of their feet on these platforms,’ says Phiwokazi Qoza, UCT researcher and doctoral candidate.
A University of Cape Town doctoral researcher, Phiwokazi Qoza, has studied South Africa's OnlyFans economy, examining who actually earns money on the platform. Her research includes examples such as participants selling pictures of their feet.
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