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LATEST NEWSOn 14th November 2012, StreetNet affiliates and partners around the globe will be celebrating the 1st International Street Vendors Day. This year it will coincide with the 10th Anniversary of StreetNet.
Again the central and municipal governments show little political will to solve socio-economic problems of the vendors, completely forgetting that these persons are working people who have been forced to be in this system by the poor access to decent work, they are elderly people, women, single mothers, young children, who are also part of the state that is violating, repressing, and forbidding the right to work and to life itself.
Zambia`s ruling Patriotic Front has declared street vending in the country`s central business districts as legal soon after street vendors staged a mini protest to demand the dismissal of certain government officials who wanted the vendors removed from their trading areas.
It is with sadness that StreetNet announces the passing of their Administrator, Felicity Isaacs (61) who was called to rest on Friday, 19 October 2012, after she had suffered from a long-term illness. Affectionately known as Flick, she joined StreetNet in 2009 and was fondly remembered as a positive, caring, independent person who was passionate about the causes she was involved in.
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There is also a portuguese version of the Blog where one can access personal updates on news and events. It can be found on this link: http://streetnetbrasil.wordpress.com/
South African Informal Traders Alliance officially launches in Kimberly
Press Conference held to discuss the Licensing Bill
Namibia: Informal Traders are Invaluable for the Economy
Traders ask to be involved in decision making
South Africa - Cape Town zoning schemes and By-laws challenged in the Informal Sector
INDIA. “Street Hawkers.” Press Information Bureau Governtment of India (May 08, 2013)
StreetNet International is an alliance of street vendors. It was launched in Durban, South Africa, in November 2002.
Membership-based organizations (unions, co-operatives or associations) directly organizing street vendors, market vendors and/or hawkers among their members, are entitled to affiliate to StreetNet International.
The aim of StreetNet is to promote the exchange of information and ideas on critical issues facing street vendors, market vendors and hawkers (i.e. mobile vendors) and on practical organizing and advocacy strategies