A Hwange councillor has moved a motion for the construction of market stalls at the Empumalanga Terminus to ensure that vendors have habitable working conditions.
Hwange Local Board ward 5 councillor, Prince Shava, said this was also part of a move to regularise operations of illegal informal traders.
“I have met and engaged vendors in my ward, with a view of formalising their vending business, through allocating them market stalls or vending bays,” Shava said.
"In the same vein, I also forwarded a motion for the construction of low-cost vending bays at Empumalanga terminus through utilisation of our social services account for beer levy.”
The Traditional Beer Act mandates producers of traditional beer to remit to local authorities a portion of their sales.
"Regularisation and creation of working space for vendors will enable council to bring order and sanity within our area,” Shava said.
“It will also benefit from licence fees and monthly rentals.”
A number of Zimbabweans are turning into vending to make ends meet.
