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AFGHANISTAN. "National Dialogue on Rights of Street Vendors." CNN iReport (13 July 2013) by Naweed Yousufi PHILIPPINES. "Caloocan gives vendors the ‘orange lanes’ to prevent traffic jams." Philippine Daily Inquirer (14 July 2013) by Nathaniel R. Melican INDONESIA. "Jokowi wants subordinates to relocate street vendors." The Jakarta Post (13 July 2013) by Corry Elyda and […]
Lack of response from EThekwini Municipality regarding requests for better service delivery and working conditions for Informal traders
On June 26, over a thousand informal traders marched to protest against Ethekwini municipality for better service delivery and working conditions for informal traders. Ubumbano Traders Alliance delivered a memorandum to the Mayors Office on behalf of the informal traders. Ubumbano and Phillip Sithole from the Business Unit agreed to have a meeting. This has […]
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INDIA. "Demand for nat’l policy on urban street vendors" Assam Tribune (30 June 2013) MALAYSIA. "Motorists avoid peaceful rally and traders do business despite new ruling." The Star Online (30 June 2013) by R.S. N Murali and Allison Lai INDIA. "Bhubaneswar vending zones to be spic and span soon." Times of India (30 June 2013) […]
Municipal Corporation agrees to form committee of municipal authorities and street vendor leaders for regular interaction, initiate pilot projects in five areas marking yellow lines and digitalised survey of vendors before formation of TVC and Vending Zones
Anguished and enraged over the non-implementation of the 2004 National Policy for Street Vendors in Ludhiana and the continuing harassment and eviction of street vendors, the National Association of Street Vendors of India {NASVI) and its affiliate Ludhiana Rehri Fadi Federation on Monday launched agitation demanding early formation of Town Vending Committee (TVC) with forty […]
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ZAMBIA. "Street vendors will not go back to streets after UNWTO, Masebo assures." Lusaka Times (23 June 2013) INDIA. "Street vendors to protest against MC on June 24." Indian Express (22 June 2013) BOTSWANA. "Maun Clean up campaign ruin street vendors." The Voice BW (21 June 2013) INDIA. "Market shed for women street vendors." Times […]
Informal traders march to protest against EThekwini Municipality for better service delivery
This Wednesday, June 26, a thousand two hundred informal traders marched to protest against Ethekwini municipality for better service delivery. The march started from the Botanical Gardens and then proceeded to the City Hall, where a memorandum was given to the office of the Mayor. The march was supported by Ubumbano Traders Alliance (Ubumbano) and […]
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INDIA. "Street vendors union demands 100 vending zones." Times of India (15 June 2013) UK & SINGAPORE. "Street food, Singapore-style: a model worth copying?" NDTV Cooks (12 June 2013) by Richard Johnson via The Guardian INDIA. "Street vendors threaten protest." Indian Express (12 June 2013)
Market vendors from Ukrainian capital demand re-election of municipality
Kyiv City Organisation of the Free Trade Union of Entrepreneurs of Ukraine in the coalition of other organisations actively participated in the preparation and conduction of the protest action against the usurpation of power in the city of Kiev and the whole country. On June 2, despite the heavy rain, around 1500 people attended the […]
Stellenbosch Traders prevented from earning a livelihood
An affected group of displaced informal craft traders challenged the validity of their eviction from an area in Stellenbosch that they have traded upon for the past 18 years. They were evicted on the 16 January and were still looking for a place to trade and earn a decent living. Having been evicted during February […]
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SINGAPORE. "WP town council, hawkers reach agreement after meeting with NEA." (7 June 2013) by Tessa Wong And Elgin Toh ZAMBIA. "Livingstone’s street vendor relocation project successful." Lusaka Times (6 June 2013) MALAWI. "Blantyre vendors clash with Malawi police, city council: Operation Dongosolo." Nyasa Times (6 June 2013) SINGAPORE. "Hawker centres can help preserve street-food […]
