Vendors bemoan govt neglect

Vendors in Bulawayo have expressed concern over lack of policies that support informal traders.

Unemployed people's number is increasing in the country due to economic turn down hence there has been an increase of vendors.

Streetwise Informal Traders Association (SITA) coordinator, Percy Mcijo recently said government must unveil policies for informal sector.

He said they were creating jobs hence they need to be supported. Bulawayo Vendors Traders Association (BVTA), Michael Ndiweni asked government to support vendors as an economic hub.

Bulawayo Province National Vendors Union chairperson, Obert Manduna said vendors' associations want a speedy formalisation of the informal sector.