Latest articles on Operation Clean Sweep
Not all of Jo’burg’s street traders can sell their wares under lockdown
Street traders are central to food security in Johannesburg. But since being declared an essential service under lockdown, street trade in South Africa’s biggest city has returned to uneven ground
‘Convenient’ to remove lawful traders in Op Clean Sweep
The City of Jo'burg has admitted in court that lawful informal traders were removed from the streets along with illegal ones in Operation Clean Sweep.
Jo’burg informal trader lays assault charge against cops
An informal trader has laid criminal charges against metro police officers for allegedly assualting her and another hawker.
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.
Verifying of Jo’burg street vendors ‘total chaos’
The verification of street vendors in Johannesburg has been chaotic, says the South African National Traders' Retail Association.
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