By Alois VingaTHE Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has implored the government to deal with rising unemployment first before banning night vending.Recently, Local Government Minister, Daniel Garwe touched a raw nerve after issuing a directive to ban night vending.“Night vending has brought with it illicit drug and substance dealings, which is a threat to health, economy and national security.“The importation and selling of second-hand clothing is banned, and consequently street and night vending activities are equally banned The time to act is now, not later,” he said.But in a statement, the ZCTU acting secretary general, Runesu Dzimiri said issuing such drastic measures move without an alternative is not favourable for the people of Zimbabwe, especially at a time when 88% of the population is working in the informal economy.He reminded the government that the chaos in the streets is a direct result of poor policies and weak governance systems, which have plunged the nation into chaos.“The streets are congested with millions of graduates from tertiary institutions, because the economy has failed to create enough jobs to absorb job seekers owing to the collapse of the industry Unemployment and the high cost of living are also factors forcing citizens into night vending.“The National Development Strategy 1 had envisioned to create 760,000 jobs for the period 2020-2025 however, this has not been the case,” he said.Dzimiri urged the government to accept the reality that even the smaller percentage currently employed is barely receiving a living wage and are now subsiding salaries with vending machines, making the trade the only option in the face of unsustainable unemployment levels.The ZCTU criticised the government for overseeing the construction of irrelevant workspaces across the country arguing that such initiatives lack the appreciation of how the informal sector works.“We note and appreciate the establishment of vending stalls in places like Mbare and other sites as a great move However, issues of accessibility to these sites are a barrier discouraging people to go and occupy those stalls,” he said.He said going forward, Local authorities need to learn and apply the City of Mutare model which identified areas for night vending and established such places for licensed vendors in a move which has assisted in controlling waste disposal, poor sanitation and has also boosted revenues while for local enhancing service delivery.Dzimiri said the government’s mantra of leaving no person and no place behind should encompass policy making processes.“This ban will leave many unemployed and vulnerable women, youths and graduates roaming in the streets vending behind, suffering and continuously wallowing in poverty.“The Vision 2030 of an upper middle class income economy needs strategic interventions to address the economic crisis, not these drastic, repulsive orders that will only cause chaos as police chase vendors without addressing the root causes of the challenges facing millions of Zimbabwe,” he added
By Alois VingaTHE Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has implored the government to deal with rising unemployment first before banning night vending.Recently, Local Government Minister, Daniel Garwe touched a raw nerve after issuing a directive to ban night vending.“Night vending has brought with it illicit drug and substance dealings, which is a threat to health, economy and national security.“The importation and selling of second-hand clothing is banned, and consequently street and night vending activities are equally banned The time to act is now, not later,” he said.But in a statement, the ZCTU acting secretary general, Runesu Dzimiri said issuing such drastic measures move without an alternative is not favourable for the people of Zimbabwe, especially at a time when 88% of the population is working in the informal economy.He reminded the government that the chaos in the streets is a direct result of poor policies and weak governance systems, which have plunged the nation into chaos.“The streets are congested with millions of graduates from tertiary institutions, because the economy has failed to create enough jobs to absorb job seekers owing to the collapse of the industry Unemployment and the high cost of living are also factors forcing citizens into night vending.“The National Development Strategy 1 had envisioned to create 760,000 jobs for the period 2020-2025 however, this has not been the case,” he said.Dzimiri urged the government to accept the reality that even the smaller percentage currently employed is barely receiving a living wage and are now subsiding salaries with vending machines, making the trade the only option in the face of unsustainable unemployment levels.The ZCTU criticised the government for overseeing the construction of irrelevant workspaces across the country arguing that such initiatives lack the appreciation of how the informal sector works.“We note and appreciate the establishment of vending stalls in places like Mbare and other sites as a great move However, issues of accessibility to these sites are a barrier discouraging people to go and occupy those stalls,” he said.He said going forward, Local authorities need to learn and apply the City of Mutare model which identified areas for night vending and established such places for licensed vendors in a move which has assisted in controlling waste disposal, poor sanitation and has also boosted revenues while for local enhancing service delivery.Dzimiri said the government’s mantra of leaving no person and no place behind should encompass policy making processes.“This ban will leave many unemployed and vulnerable women, youths and graduates roaming in the streets vending behind, suffering and continuously wallowing in poverty.“The Vision 2030 of an upper middle class income economy needs strategic interventions to address the economic crisis, not these drastic, repulsive orders that will only cause chaos as police chase vendors without addressing the root causes of the challenges facing millions of Zimbabwe,” he added
THE Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has implored the government to deal with rising unemployment first before banning night vending Recently, Local Government Minister, Daniel Garwe touched a raw nerve after issuing a directive to ban night vending.“Night vending has brought with it illicit drug and substance dealings, which is a threat to health, economy and national security.“The importation and selling of second-hand clothing is banned, and consequently street and night vending activities are equally banned The time to act is now, not later,” he said.But in a statement, the ZCTU acting secretary general, Runesu Dzimiri said issuing such drastic measures move without an alternative is not favourable for the people of Zimbabwe, especially at a time when 88% of the population is working in the informal economy.He reminded the government that the chaos in the streets is a direct result of poor policies and weak governance systems, which have plunged the nation into chaos.“The streets are congested with millions of graduates from tertiary institutions, because the economy has failed to create enough jobs to absorb job seekers owing to the collapse of the industry Unemployment and the high cost of living are also factors forcing citizens into night vending.“The National Development Strategy 1 had envisioned to create 760,000 jobs for the period 2020-2025 however, this has not been the case,” he said.Dzimiri urged the government to accept the reality that even the smaller percentage currently employed is barely receiving a living wage and are now subsiding salaries with vending machines, making the trade the only option in the face of unsustainable unemployment levels.The ZCTU criticised the government for overseeing the construction of irrelevant workspaces across the country arguing that such initiatives lack the appreciation of how the informal sector works.“We note and appreciate the establishment of vending stalls in places like Mbare and other sites as a great move
However, issues of accessibility to these sites are a barrier discouraging people to go and occupy those stalls,” he said.He said going forward, Local authorities need to learn and apply the City of Mutare model which identified areas for night vending and established such places for licensed vendors in a move which has assisted in controlling waste disposal, poor sanitation and has also boosted revenues while for local enhancing service delivery.Dzimiri said the government’s mantra of leaving no person and no place behind should encompass policy making processes.“This ban will leave many unemployed and vulnerable women, youths and graduates roaming in the streets vending behind, suffering and continuously wallowing in poverty.“The Vision 2030 of an upper middle class income economy needs strategic interventions to address the economic crisis, not these drastic, repulsive orders that will only cause chaos as police chase vendors without addressing the root causes of the challenges facing millions of Zimbabwe,” he added Recently, Local Government Minister, Daniel Garwe touched a raw nerve after issuing a directive to ban night vending “Night vending has brought with it illicit drug and substance dealings, which is a threat to health, economy and national security.“The importation and selling of second-hand clothing is banned, and consequently street and night vending activities are equally banned The time to act is now, not later,” he said.But in a statement, the ZCTU acting secretary general, Runesu Dzimiri said issuing such drastic measures move without an alternative is not favourable for the people of Zimbabwe, especially at a time when 88% of the population is working in the informal economy.He reminded the government that the chaos in the streets is a direct result of poor policies and weak governance systems, which have plunged the nation into chaos.“The streets are congested with millions of graduates from tertiary institutions, because the economy has failed to create enough jobs to absorb job seekers owing to the collapse of the industry
Unemployment and the high cost of living are also factors forcing citizens into night vending.“The National Development Strategy 1 had envisioned to create 760,000 jobs for the period 2020-2025 however, this has not been the case,” he said.Dzimiri urged the government to accept the reality that even the smaller percentage currently employed is barely receiving a living wage and are now subsiding salaries with vending machines, making the trade the only option in the face of unsustainable unemployment levels.The ZCTU criticised the government for overseeing the construction of irrelevant workspaces across the country arguing that such initiatives lack the appreciation of how the informal sector works.“We note and appreciate the establishment of vending stalls in places like Mbare and other sites as a great move However, issues of accessibility to these sites are a barrier discouraging people to go and occupy those stalls,” he said.He said going forward, Local authorities need to learn and apply the City of Mutare model which identified areas for night vending and established such places for licensed vendors in a move which has assisted in controlling waste disposal, poor sanitation and has also boosted revenues while for local enhancing service delivery.Dzimiri said the government’s mantra of leaving no person and no place behind should encompass policy making processes.“This ban will leave many unemployed and vulnerable women, youths and graduates roaming in the streets vending behind, suffering and continuously wallowing in poverty.“The Vision 2030 of an upper middle class income economy needs strategic interventions to address the economic crisis, not these drastic, repulsive orders that will only cause chaos as police chase vendors without addressing the root causes of the challenges facing millions of Zimbabwe,” he added “Night vending has brought with it illicit drug and substance dealings, which is a threat to health, economy and national security “The importation and selling of second-hand clothing is banned, and consequently street and night vending activities are equally banned
The time to act is now, not later,” he said.But in a statement, the ZCTU acting secretary general, Runesu Dzimiri said issuing such drastic measures move without an alternative is not favourable for the people of Zimbabwe, especially at a time when 88% of the population is working in the informal economy.He reminded the government that the chaos in the streets is a direct result of poor policies and weak governance systems, which have plunged the nation into chaos.“The streets are congested with millions of graduates from tertiary institutions, because the economy has failed to create enough jobs to absorb job seekers owing to the collapse of the industry Unemployment and the high cost of living are also factors forcing citizens into night vending.“The National Development Strategy 1 had envisioned to create 760,000 jobs for the period 2020-2025 however, this has not been the case,” he said.Dzimiri urged the government to accept the reality that even the smaller percentage currently employed is barely receiving a living wage and are now subsiding salaries with vending machines, making the trade the only option in the face of unsustainable unemployment levels.The ZCTU criticised the government for overseeing the construction of irrelevant workspaces across the country arguing that such initiatives lack the appreciation of how the informal sector works.“We note and appreciate the establishment of vending stalls in places like Mbare and other sites as a great move However, issues of accessibility to these sites are a barrier discouraging people to go and occupy those stalls,” he said.He said going forward, Local authorities need to learn and apply the City of Mutare model which identified areas for night vending and established such places for licensed vendors in a move which has assisted in controlling waste disposal, poor sanitation and has also boosted revenues while for local enhancing service delivery.Dzimiri said the government’s mantra of leaving no person and no place behind should encompass policy making processes.“This ban will leave many unemployed and vulnerable women, youths and graduates roaming in the streets vending behind, suffering and continuously wallowing in poverty.“The Vision 2030 of an upper middle class income economy needs strategic interventions to address the economic crisis, not these drastic, repulsive orders that will only cause chaos as police chase vendors without addressing the root causes of the challenges facing millions of Zimbabwe,” he added “The importation and selling of second-hand clothing is banned, and consequently street and night vending activities are equally banned
The time to act is now, not later,” he said But in a statement, the ZCTU acting secretary general, Runesu Dzimiri said issuing such drastic measures move without an alternative is not favourable for the people of Zimbabwe, especially at a time when 88% of the population is working in the informal economy.He reminded the government that the chaos in the streets is a direct result of poor policies and weak governance systems, which have plunged the nation into chaos.“The streets are congested with millions of graduates from tertiary institutions, because the economy has failed to create enough jobs to absorb job seekers owing to the collapse of the industry Unemployment and the high cost of living are also factors forcing citizens into night vending.“The National Development Strategy 1 had envisioned to create 760,000 jobs for the period 2020-2025 however, this has not been the case,” he said.Dzimiri urged the government to accept the reality that even the smaller percentage currently employed is barely receiving a living wage and are now subsiding salaries with vending machines, making the trade the only option in the face of unsustainable unemployment levels.The ZCTU criticised the government for overseeing the construction of irrelevant workspaces across the country arguing that such initiatives lack the appreciation of how the informal sector works.“We note and appreciate the establishment of vending stalls in places like Mbare and other sites as a great move However, issues of accessibility to these sites are a barrier discouraging people to go and occupy those stalls,” he said.He said going forward, Local authorities need to learn and apply the City of Mutare model which identified areas for night vending and established such places for licensed vendors in a move which has assisted in controlling waste disposal, poor sanitation and has also boosted revenues while for local enhancing service delivery.Dzimiri said the government’s mantra of leaving no person and no place behind should encompass policy making processes.“This ban will leave many unemployed and vulnerable women, youths and graduates roaming in the streets vending behind, suffering and continuously wallowing in poverty.“The Vision 2030 of an upper middle class income economy needs strategic interventions to address the economic crisis, not these drastic, repulsive orders that will only cause chaos as police chase vendors without addressing the root causes of the challenges facing millions of Zimbabwe,” he added
But in a statement, the ZCTU acting secretary general, Runesu Dzimiri said issuing such drastic measures move without an alternative is not favourable for the people of Zimbabwe, especially at a time when 88% of the population is working in the informal economy He reminded the government that the chaos in the streets is a direct result of poor policies and weak governance systems, which have plunged the nation into chaos.“The streets are congested with millions of graduates from tertiary institutions, because the economy has failed to create enough jobs to absorb job seekers owing to the collapse of the industry Unemployment and the high cost of living are also factors forcing citizens into night vending.“The National Development Strategy 1 had envisioned to create 760,000 jobs for the period 2020-2025 however, this has not been the case,” he said.Dzimiri urged the government to accept the reality that even the smaller percentage currently employed is barely receiving a living wage and are now subsiding salaries with vending machines, making the trade the only option in the face of unsustainable unemployment levels.The ZCTU criticised the government for overseeing the construction of irrelevant workspaces across the country arguing that such initiatives lack the appreciation of how the informal sector works.“We note and appreciate the establishment of vending stalls in places like Mbare and other sites as a great move However, issues of accessibility to these sites are a barrier discouraging people to go and occupy those stalls,” he said.He said going forward, Local authorities need to learn and apply the City of Mutare model which identified areas for night vending and established such places for licensed vendors in a move which has assisted in controlling waste disposal, poor sanitation and has also boosted revenues while for local enhancing service delivery.Dzimiri said the government’s mantra of leaving no person and no place behind should encompass policy making processes.“This ban will leave many unemployed and vulnerable women, youths and graduates roaming in the streets vending behind, suffering and continuously wallowing in poverty.“The Vision 2030 of an upper middle class income economy needs strategic interventions to address the economic crisis, not these drastic, repulsive orders that will only cause chaos as police chase vendors without addressing the root causes of the challenges facing millions of Zimbabwe,” he added
He reminded the government that the chaos in the streets is a direct result of poor policies and weak governance systems, which have plunged the nation into chaos “The streets are congested with millions of graduates from tertiary institutions, because the economy has failed to create enough jobs to absorb job seekers owing to the collapse of the industry Unemployment and the high cost of living are also factors forcing citizens into night vending.“The National Development Strategy 1 had envisioned to create 760,000 jobs for the period 2020-2025 however, this has not been the case,” he said.Dzimiri urged the government to accept the reality that even the smaller percentage currently employed is barely receiving a living wage and are now subsiding salaries with vending machines, making the trade the only option in the face of unsustainable unemployment levels.The ZCTU criticised the government for overseeing the construction of irrelevant workspaces across the country arguing that such initiatives lack the appreciation of how the informal sector works.“We note and appreciate the establishment of vending stalls in places like Mbare and other sites as a great move However, issues of accessibility to these sites are a barrier discouraging people to go and occupy those stalls,” he said.He said going forward, Local authorities need to learn and apply the City of Mutare model which identified areas for night vending and established such places for licensed vendors in a move which has assisted in controlling waste disposal, poor sanitation and has also boosted revenues while for local enhancing service delivery.Dzimiri said the government’s mantra of leaving no person and no place behind should encompass policy making processes.“This ban will leave many unemployed and vulnerable women, youths and graduates roaming in the streets vending behind, suffering and continuously wallowing in poverty.“The Vision 2030 of an upper middle class income economy needs strategic interventions to address the economic crisis, not these drastic, repulsive orders that will only cause chaos as police chase vendors without addressing the root causes of the challenges facing millions of Zimbabwe,” he added
“The streets are congested with millions of graduates from tertiary institutions, because the economy has failed to create enough jobs to absorb job seekers owing to the collapse of the industry Unemployment and the high cost of living are also factors forcing citizens into night vending.
Source: Newzimbabwe
