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City of Johannesburg and informal traders clash over by-law enforcement

Protests erupted outside the Johannesburg High Court on Friday as informal traders and political parties clashed with the City of Johannesburg over its by-law enforcement operations. The City recently removed traders from the CBD, citing efforts to reclaim Johannesburg from lawlessness and urban decay, while traders say the clean-up has deprived them of their livelihoods. A heavy police presence was deployed outside the court as tensions mounted between political parties […]

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Joburg issues smart permits to formalise informal trading in the CBD

Johannesburg informal traders say they can finally breathe a sigh of relief after being officially granted trading permits, ending months of alleged harassment by metro police. In an effort to curb lawlessness and illegal trading, the City has issued the first batch of 40 smart trading permits in the CBD — each with a QR code that can only be scanned by authorised city officials to monitor compliance. This comes […]

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