Staff Reporter<\/p>\n\n\n\n
VENDORS have written a letter to the Mayor of the City of Windhoek, airing their concerns over the proposed temporary relocation from China Town to the Bonsmara Open Market while rehabilitation works are being undertaken at their current location.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The letter addressed to Moses Matyayi comes after the City of Windhoek announced in a public notice that the area would be closed for approximately four weeks for levelling and upgrading works.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The vendors, while expressing appreciation for the planned rehabilitation works, have raised concerns that they are reluctant to move as their businesses are largely dependent on the customers who frequent China Town.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOver the years, we have established our businesses around this particular area and built our existing customer base, and this could negatively affect our daily sales and income, especially in the season we are entering and amidst the difficult times because of inflation,\u201d Reinhold Lugambo, the representative of the China Town street vendors, said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He thus asked that the municipal council reconsider the proposed temporary relocation to Bonsmara Open Market and explore alternatives within the China Town vicinity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Earlier this week, another group of vendors marched to the Ministry of Urban and Rural Development and met with Minister James Sankwasa, asking that they be moved back to their previous locations. The affected vendors included those who previously traded in areas such as Black Chain, Dorado Valley, Southern Industrial and Northern Industrial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sankwasa gave the City of Windhoek until 20 November to respond to a petition by street vendors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Picture for illustrative purposes only. Photo: City of Windhoek (CoW)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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