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, […]
New York Street Vendors Displaced by Bike-Share Want Their Voices Heard
By SARAH GOODYEAR As the racks for the Citibike bike-share program have been installed around New York in recent weeks, New Yorkers have become aware of their public spaces in a whole new way. Suddenly, people are feeling proprietary about the sidewalks they usually walk over without thinking. Many of the complaints about the new […]
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SINGAPORE. “Young at wok: The next generation of Singapore’s hawkers? ” Straits Times (May 12, 2013) by Rebecca Lynne Tan and Eunice Quek ZAMBIA. “Zambia: Livingstone Vendors Protest Masebo’s Ban.” All Africa (May 11, 2013) by Charles Sakala via Zambia Reports INDIA. “Street Hawkers.” Press Information Bureau Governtment of India (May 08, 2013) CHINA. “Watch: […]
South African Informal Traders Alliance officially launches in Kimberly
The formation and launch of the South African Informal Traders Alliance is indeed an historic event and one without precedent. This has taken place in Kimberely, were there will be a two day workshop on the 15 and 16th of May. It is the culmination of many months of behind the scenes planning and deliberations […]
Self-Employed Women’s Association (SEWA) hosts “Strengthening African People’s Organisations and NGOs” workshop in Durban
StreetNet International welcomed their affiliate SEWA as they touched ground in Durban this week. SEWA, an organisation based in India has been selected by the Government of India for the implementation of a project called “Strengthening African People’s Organisations and NGOs” where five countries are selected in Africa. South Africa is one of the countries […]
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SOUTH AFRICA. “Half-hatched law lays hawkers low.” Mail & Guardian (May 03, 2013) by Thalia Holmes INDIA. “Cabinet nod to Bill for street vendors.” Times of India (May 02, 2013) by Rakhi Chakrabarty COLOMBIA. “Colombia’s Informal Economy” CCTV America (May 01, 2013) via youtube EGYPT. “Waking the Sleeping Tiger.” Nextcity (April 29, 2013) by Joseph […]
May 1st is also a Day for the Self-employed Workers
Millions of independent workers around the world are far from reaching the levels of social protection achieved by the working class internationally. For the Union of Professionals and Self-Employed workers (UPTA), 1st May celebrates the commemoration of all the models and systems of work, including the work for own-account or self-employed, done by hundreds of […]
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INDONESIA. “City wants more CSR to move street vendors.” The Jakarta Post (April 27, 2013) THAILAND. “Thailand to soon make final decision on doing away with LPG subsidies.” Platts Singapore (April 26, 2013) by Ramthan Hussain INDIA. “From agenda to action: Street Vendors Interface with lawmakers to convert street vendors bill into act.” Nasvinet (April […]
