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Harare City Council has directed all small to medium traders to register their operations at the nearest district offices to be able to operate legally.
In a statement on Thursday, Town Clerk Hosea Chisango said the registration applied to tuck-shops, push carts, those using car parks, home industries and all market traders.
The registration was part of the SMEs trade management programme and in line with the city’s April 2023 policy for small to medium enterprises.
A section of the policy states that all SMEs trading in Harare must be registered with the local authority for them to operate their businesses legally.
Rocked by a debilitating cholera outbreak, such registration would assist the city fathers in monitoring operations of some of the SMEs that include unlicensed and unhygienic food outlets.
The move by the city council comes at a time the government has ordered it to remove all illegal food vendors from the streets as part of efforts to stem the spread of cholera. — New Ziana.
Online Reporter