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It is alleged that the police arrived on Wednesday and told the street vendors that they should not operate on Thursday.
Police along side the Emfuleni Local Municipality By-Law Unit arrived this morning and removed street vendors operating in Vereeniging.
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The Vendors after being told by the police they could not operate, retaliated by closing down stores, including the Markpark Shopping Center.
As a result, the public has had to return home after finding some shops closed.