President Mnangagwa asked street sellers to watch out for "bad guys" who want everyone to protest against him next Monday. He talked with these sellers at his big house on Wednesday. He told them not to sell things after dark anymore and wanted them to run their small shops cleanly and tidy.
The president warned street sellers to keep their eyes open and warned them about crooks calling for big protests on March 31. "We must have order," he said. He believes the country should stay neat, not messy, with sellers everywhere.
Earlier this month, the government asked all sellers to move away from streets where they shouldn't be. Many sellers ignored these words. Mnangagwa promised his plans to make selling more official would not hurt their ability to earn money.
Local Government boss Daniel Garwe spoke after the meeting. He said his office would lead efforts to stop cities from treating sellers badly. But he made clear—nobody should sell stuff at night. He thinks night sellers help spread drugs around town.
Garwe worried about fake products sold after dark. He said these items end up in homes across Zimbabwe, making people sick. The leader of the Tuckshops group, Lovemore Mudzoki, promised they wouldn't join any street marches. "Protests hurt our business," he explained.
The president warned street sellers to keep their eyes open and warned them about crooks calling for big protests on March 31. "We must have order," he said. He believes the country should stay neat, not messy, with sellers everywhere.
Earlier this month, the government asked all sellers to move away from streets where they shouldn't be. Many sellers ignored these words. Mnangagwa promised his plans to make selling more official would not hurt their ability to earn money.
Local Government boss Daniel Garwe spoke after the meeting. He said his office would lead efforts to stop cities from treating sellers badly. But he made clear—nobody should sell stuff at night. He thinks night sellers help spread drugs around town.
Garwe worried about fake products sold after dark. He said these items end up in homes across Zimbabwe, making people sick. The leader of the Tuckshops group, Lovemore Mudzoki, promised they wouldn't join any street marches. "Protests hurt our business," he explained.
