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 […]
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SINGAPORE. "Cleaning of hawker centres: NEA, town council war of words heats up." Straits Times (June 02, 2013) ZIMBABWE. "Chinhoyi vendors in court victory." News day (May 31, 2013) USA. "Boyle Heights Groups Receive Grant to Move Street Vendor Project Forward." EGP News (May 30, 2013) INDIA. "Khwairamband street vendors forms new body." Kangla Online […]
Xhidmat-ISH celebrates the International Day of Families
Every year the world marks an International Day of Families. This Day is scheduled for May 15 and has chooses its own social topic. So, 2013’s theme was under the title “Advancing Social Integration and Intergenerational Solidarity”. Xhidmat-ISH, StreetNet Affiliate from Azerbaijan, also marked this Day on May 15, 2013 while conducting a "round table" […]
Messages From The President Of Streetnet And The Invited Guests During The Opening Of The International Council Meeting Held In Guinea Conakry – 25 to 26 Of May 2013
The International Council meeting of StreetNet was held from May 25 to 26, 2013 in Conakry, Guinea. This statutory meeting was organised about two months after the fourth International Congress of StreetNet which was held in Santiago, Chile. The meeting took place in the hotel Mariador Palace in Conakry. The first step of the ceremony […]
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INDONESIA. “Street Vendors Kiosks Demolishment in Duri Station Ended in Chaos.” Berita Jakarta (May 26, 2013) INDIA. “Make way for street vendors.” The Hindu (May 26, 2013) by C. Gopinath INDIA. “Litti chokha, bhelpuri to wow the world.” The Hindu (May 25, 2013) by Mohammad Ali VIETNAM, LAOS & CAMBODIA. “Japan fund grants $2.5m to […]
UPTA Spain participates in the StreetNet International Council in Guinea.
UPTA Spain was represented at the StreetNet International Council held in Guinea (Conakry). The secretary of UPTA Spain on Sector Policy, César García, who was elected as International Secretary, at the Fourth Congress of StreetNet, represented UPTA Spain at this meeting and will do so successively for the next three-year term of the Executive Committee. […]
Case opened against police by informal traders in Durban for assault
Last week ten vendors have laid charges of assault claiming they were kicked and punched by the police during a raid when they allegedly confiscated corn, as they did not have permits. They said that the police also used pepper spray on them. According to the Mzwandile Mvula, General Secretary of ACHIB(African Co-operative for Hawkers […]
Metro cops `punched` mealie vendors
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SOUTH AFRICA. “Vendors now have a voice.” The New Age (May 20, 2013) by Zandisile Luphahla EGYPT. “Cairo Chamber of Commerce rejects Governorate decision to provide places for 2,000 unlicensed street vendors.” Daily News Egypt (May 18, 2013) by Anaam Al-Adawi INDIA. “ Delhi Police makes India Gate out of bounds for visitors and vendors, […]
