Namibia: Street Vendors Protest High Fines

A group of 56 women street vendors marched from nearby Shoprite to the Ministry of Gender Equality and Child Welfare in Windhoek on Friday to protest against the high fines imposed on them by the municipality.

According to group leader Fernanda Edwardo (28), they have been getting tickets to pay fines from the City of Windhoek over the past 12 years for selling goods such as fruit, vegetables and airtime vouchers at unauthorised spots.

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