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Not all of Jo’burg’s street traders can sell their wares under lockdown

Business Dennis Webster - 18 May 2020

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

The informal economy is necessary to deal with the unemployment crisis

Article Eddie Rakabe - 19 Feb 2020

It is more connected to the broader economy than we realise and should be supported

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Gender equality is a right, but it’s about economic growth too

Article Staff Reporter - 10 Jul 2015

In each of the SADC's 15 member countries, millions of women traders are putting SADC's vision into practice.

Jo’burg street traders back to work

Article Staff Reporter - 5 Dec 2013

Johannesburg street traders hugged, sang and screamed with joy when the Constitutional Court ruled they could be allowed back to trade in the city.

Armed JMPD officers ‘harassing’ evicted informal traders

Article Sarah Evans - 19 Nov 2013

JMPD says it knows nothing about the alleged harassment of traders and resultant goods confiscation by cops during Operation Clean Sweep.

Jo’burg hawkers still face impasse with city

Article Staff Reporter - 18 Nov 2013

The regional office of the ANC has refused to participate in an attempt to resolve the impasse between the City of Jo'burg and 7 000 street traders.

Informal traders to take City of Joburg to court

Article Sapa - 17 Nov 2013

The SA Informal Trader's Forum has announced plans to take the City of Johannesburg to court over the removal of informal traders in the CBD.

My city, my World Cup: street traders

Article Staff Reporter - 18 May 2010

The <i>M&G</i>'s <b>Karabo Keepile</b> chats to Street traders Silas and Samuel Muzumbi about the World Cup.

Unemployment forces many to street trading

Article Staff Reporter - 2 Aug 2009

As SA's unemployment lines keep growing in its first post-apartheid recession, Johannesburg's sidewalks are increasingly crowded with street traders.

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