Mashaba engages new Minister of Home Affairs on informal trading sector
11 December 2018
Yesterday, I wrote to the new Minister of Home Affairs, Hon. Siyabonga Cwele, to address concerns raised by informal traders within the city following a recent engagement.
These include issues relating to the finalisation of the City’s Informal Trading Policy, by-law enforcement under the JMPD and the proper issuing of trading licenses.
One of the other chief concerns raised by informal traders at our meeting was the regulation of undocumented persons working within the sector.
In respect of this, representatives from the informal sector raised concerns around: