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Govt moves to ban street vending

Government is moving to banish vendors from the streets of Harare, in a move likely to spark outrage among hordes of hawkers who have poured into Harare’s streets to eke out an honest living.

48-hour ultimatum for food vendors

By Innocent Ruwende and Nyemudzai Kakore Harare City Council and vendors are headed for a showdown after the local authority banned illegal vending of food in the Harare Metropolitan area following a typhoid outbreak which claimed two lives in Mbare. Both victims died last month. Council yesterday issued a 48-hour ultimatum for all vendors to […]

KwaMereki re-opening postponed indefinitely

HARARE City Council has indefinitely postponed the reopening of the popular braai spot – KwaMereki – until the typhoid outbreak has been completely eradicated. The open air braai centre was expected to be open last Saturday. City spokesman Mr Leslie Gwindi yesterday confirmed the latest development.