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City Council disappoints vendors
03 Jul 2015 at 17:17hrs | Views
A week after the 26th of June deadline that was set for vendors to move to designated sites, the Harare City Council has not yet done anything to get the proposed sites ready.
The proposed vending sites have neither ablution facilities nor shades.
The city council's inept approach has thrown the whole process into chaos as vendors keen to move are now in limbo unsure how to proceed.
They promised so much and delivered nothing.
At the site located at corner Seke Road and Glenara, disgruntled vendors who had arrived at the site as early as 6am were still waiting for council officials who had not reported for duty.
The council claims to have registered 5 636 vendors so far.
City Principal Communications Officer Michael Chideme says some of the vendors are already selling from the designated points in the central business district, adding that efforts were being made to expedite the registration process.
Vendors operating illegally had been given until the 26th of June to move to designated selling points.
15 out of the 16 vending groups agreed to adhere to the directive but council has failed to measure up to the task.
The proposed vending sites have neither ablution facilities nor shades.
The city council's inept approach has thrown the whole process into chaos as vendors keen to move are now in limbo unsure how to proceed.
They promised so much and delivered nothing.
The council claims to have registered 5 636 vendors so far.
City Principal Communications Officer Michael Chideme says some of the vendors are already selling from the designated points in the central business district, adding that efforts were being made to expedite the registration process.
Vendors operating illegally had been given until the 26th of June to move to designated selling points.
15 out of the 16 vending groups agreed to adhere to the directive but council has failed to measure up to the task.
Source - ZBC
