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Hawkers’ fruit bruised by legislation
Informal traders were swept off Jo'burg's streets in October and although the city now appears to have embraced them, their future remains uncertain.
Tshwane: ‘There is no widespread harassment of hawkers’
The city's informal traders say they're the victims of arbitrary, violent removal from their stalls, but Tshwane denies its police harassed them.
Pretoria hawkers protest against alleged abuse by police
More than 100 hawkers have gathered in Pretoria, protesting against alleged abuse by the Tshwane Metro police.
Tshwane metro police attack hawkers, confiscate goods
Several informal traders in Pretoria have complained of vicious physical attacks by members of the Tshwane metro police.
His home is where the harvest lies
Hawkers, mamas, mourners and pilgrims have sparked a brisk trade outside his Houghton house.
Fate still unclear for Jo’burg’s informal traders
Judgment has been reserved in the urgent application brought by Johannesburg street vendors who want to be reinstated back to trade in the city.
City of Jhb faces court challenges over informal trader evictions
The City of Jo'burg will face two similar court challenges next week, seeking to interdict the "illegal" eviction of informal traders from the city.
Vendors to file second interdict to stop City of Jhb removals
The City of Jo'burg is about to face its second court application regarding the "illegal" removal of informal traders from the inner city centre.
Armed JMPD officers ‘harassing’ evicted informal traders
JMPD says it knows nothing about the alleged harassment of traders and resultant goods confiscation by cops during Operation Clean Sweep.
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