Allocation and verification of informal trading stalls a welcome move

THE Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) in Gauteng welcomes the judgment handed down by the Gauteng High Court, directing the City of Johannesburg to expedite the process of verifying informal traders and allocating stalls in designated trading areas.

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The IFP believes that this ruling marks an important step towards restoring order and fairness within the informal trading sector.

It will help eliminate the harassment, intimidation and confiscation of goods by municipal officials and law enforcement, as all traders will now be properly verified and compliant with municipal regulations.

While the IFP supports fair trade and inclusive economic participation, we firmly reject unfair competition.

We therefore call on all South African informal traders to register for trading permits to reclaim economic spaces that have been overtaken by both illegal and legal foreign nationals operating outside the law.