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Bulletin F A R 19 May 2017

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tutions is that they all admit it is a problem. The most controversial area affected by these illegal, socalled “informal” traders, is the stretch of road along the R71 past the Lifestyle centre leading towards George’s Valley. We counted 11 makeshift pallet-and-canvas trading spots scattered along this very busy national road. Not only do these vendors blatantly ignore the three ‘no-stopping’ sign posts and the two ‘no-trading’ boards, they actually use these national road signs as support for their very rickety abominations they claim are fruit stalls. “Ah, I get the fruit from the farmers,” said one ‘vendor’ we spoke to. “And it’s nice and fresh with a special price just for you, boss.” Which farmers he was “getting the fruit” from, he could not say specifically, and upon further questioning he realized he was being interviewed and walked away. Besides their presence there being an absolute eyesore and

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a desecration of a once beautifully scenic stretch of road, these hawkers are a very real danger to the public. Stopping in the emergency lane - or on the road shoulder - to purchase illegal goods from these vendors is against the law for a reason. Supporting these vendors can be likened to purchasing pirate dvds. “The danger lies in that stopping or pulling over to the side of a very busy road such as the one in question, could cause accidents,” said Moses Malungane, spokesperson of RAL. “If it is not a designated area for these hawkers to trade, they are not allowed to do so. It is against the law.” At the time of going to print we failed to get comment from the spokesperson of SANRAL and we will therefore follow up on this matter in our next edition. — Joe Dreyer

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Tzaneen is lawless. It is a place where illegal street vendors overrun the sidewalk of not only the usual spots in the CBD - where one would expect this type of trading - but now even the national roads. We have reported on this matter extensively in previous editions and despite the negative publicity our reports generate for Tzaneen, not one official bats an eyelid. The most reaction we have managed to get from anyone in a position of authority is blame shifting. The Traffic Department said it is a concern to them and they struggle to get the Greater Tzaneen Municipality (GTM) to cooperate with them. The SAPS cannot arrest the vendors because what are they going to be charged with, and the GTM said that it is not their concern as it is a national road and South African Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) needs to deal with the matter. The only positive derived from speaking to the various insti-

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