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OPINION | Johannesburg has failed its informal traders: policies mean nothing without action

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By Mamokete Modiba, Claire Bénit-Gbaffou, Sarah Charlton Verified, Tanya Zack
| City Press Verified
Johannesburg’s inner city is a bustling hub of economic life – a dense, dynamic web of informal traders, adjacent businesses and other users. Informal trading remains an essential survival strategy for many households. It is also a key source of affordable goods and services. Managing this activity, however, is not straightforward. The city’s authorities face legitimate pressures to maintain order, safety, hygiene and accessibility in highly contested urban spaces.
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Johannesburg has failed its informal traders: policies are in place, but action is needed

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By Mamokete Modiba, Claire Bénit-Gbaffou, Sarah Charlton Verified, Tanya Zack
| The African Mirror
JOHANNESBURG’S inner city is a bustling hub of economic life – a dense, dynamic web of informal traders, adjacent businesses and other users. Informal trading remains an essential survival strategy for many households. It is also a key source of affordable goods and services. Managing this activity, however, is not straightforward. The city authorities face legitimate pressures to maintain order, safety, hygiene and accessibility in highly contested urban spaces.
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Johannesburg has failed its informal traders

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By Mamokete Modiba, Claire Bénit-Gbaffou, Sarah Charlton Verified, Tanya Zack
| Moneyweb Verified
Johannesburg’s inner city is a bustling hub of economic life – a dense, dynamic web of informal traders, adjacent businesses and other users. Informal trading remains an essential survival strategy for many households. It is also a key source of affordable goods and services. Managing this activity, however, is not straightforward. The city authorities face legitimate pressures to maintain order, safety, hygiene and accessibility in highly contested urban spaces.
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