Okakarara invests million in informal trading

The town council of Okakarara will allow more than 100 street vendors and informal traders to occupy two strategic areas at the town.The chief executive officer of the Okakarara town council, Ernst Katjiku, on Tuesday said the council passed a resolution to allow the informal traders to operate from a building known as the park for small and medium enterprises (SMEs), measuring about 5 479 square metres.It is situated between the Okakarara police station and Shell service station near the Okakarara State Hospital and has shaded areas, rooms and ablution facilities. The area for street vendors is situated at the compound building next to the Swapo party district office.Nearly 50 street vendors last Wednesday said they were unhappy with the local authority leadership for removing them from John Tjikua Street, where they operated for many years before the Covid-19 outbreak.The vendors felt there was no business at the Okakarara Trade Fair Centre where the local authority relocated them to on 4 May.‘Long overdue’“We have decided to spend N$1.5 million on upgrading the newly identified area for the informal traders,” Katjiku said.The CEO further said the council also agreed to spend N$2.5 million on demolishing the old compound buildings to build a modern complex suited for the operations of kapana businesses.Katjiku promised to execute the two capital projects during this year or early in 2021.Speaking on behalf of the informal traders, the 43-year-old Kapenauare Tjaverua said this council decision has been long overdue.“That’s what we want to hear. The two proposals are good and we welcome both,” she said.The decision was also supported by Okakarara constituency councillor, Vetaruhe Kandorozu, who said both locations are strategic and suitable for the businesses of the informal traders and street vendors. - Nampa

Okakarara invests million in informal trading

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Namibian Sun 2026-09-10

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