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/

Latest Additions

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

NewsBox

SINGAPORE. “Young at wok: The next generation of Singapore's hawkers? ” Straits Times (May 12, 2013) by Rebecca Lynne Tan and Eunice Quek

ZAMBIA. “Zambia: Livingstone Vendors Protest Masebo's Ban.” All Africa (May 11, 2013) by Charles Sakala via Zambia Reports

INDIA. “Street Hawkers.” Press Information Bureau Governtment of India (May 08, 2013)

CHINA. “Watch: Huge brawl between Tibetan street vendors and locals on Beijing restaurant street.” Shanghaiist (May 06, 2013) by Ai Weiwei via Youtube.

StreetNet International

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