Good news for informal traders after the ANC made a resolution regarding scraping permit fees

There is some good news for those who operate as informal traders in South Africa.This was after the ANC reportedly made a resolution to scrap permit fees for the informal traders by their municipalities. The report highlighted that the move was aimed at promoting economic development and growth .This was one of the resolutions that was taken at the just ended 55th national conference of the ANC .

 

 

 
Mmamoloko Kubayi , who is the ANC’s chairperson for the economic transformation portfolio informed that scaping off permit fees was meant to assist the already disadvantaged members of the community. The proposal suggested that Municipalities had to remove all the payments of permits by informal traders, and for all the support to be rendered to them .

This comes at a time when most informal traders have reportedly been operating without valid permits in most of the metros such as the City of Johannesburg, Nelson Mandela Bay , and some parts of the country.

Mmamoloko Kubayi expressed concerns over the female vendors whose stock allegedly got confiscated by metro police on the streets.She described the act as being inhumane as the government can’t employ everyone.As a result, she said that it was the duty of the government to create a business environment for everyone, as not everyone could be employed.

It was added that the permits were not affordable and that it did not make sense for the government to take away the little money which the members of the public had . This decision t scrap payment of permits by informal traders is a welcome development.

There is high unemployment in the country of South Africa , and the only way for some people to earn a living is via informal trading.The creation of a free business environment will lessen the burden for the South African government.