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From Spaza Shops to Street Vendors: Municipal By-Law Enforcement as Xenophobic Tool

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 Municipal By-Law Enforcement as a Xenophobic Tool Introduction: The Silent Crisis of Informal Traders In South Africa, informal traders—especially migrant-run spaza shops and street vendors—play a crucial role in township economies. These small enterprises provide affordable goods and services to underserved communities. However, municipal by-laws intended to regulate informal trade often become instruments of exclusion, […]

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