Apply now – 1000 trading sites open up for informal traders

THERE are more than 1 000 vacant trading sites, units, and kiosks available for informal traders to utilise and the eThekwini Municipality is inviting interested traders to apply to secure a spot before March 31.

In a statement, the City said informal trading sites are available in coastal areas as well as the upper north region, south areas, central business district, and in the inner and outer west.

“The trading site costs vary from R50 per month upwards and are dependent on the services provided at the site. These services include cleaning services, security, ablution facilities, a cool room for perishable goods traders, and storage facilities. Various informal trade infrastructural development is underway across eThekwini to unlock trading space for the local business community,” said the City.

Interested traders can view a list of available trading spaces via this link.

Potential applicants are invited to apply should they:

•  be trading on a full-time basis
•  be unemployed or have no other business
•  not have another trading stall within eThekwini

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The application letter should include the following information:

• trading activity/ list products to be sold
• South African ID copy; if a foreign national then a legal work permit must be produced
• state if the applicant is physically challenged and supply proof
• address and proof of address
• state applicant’s gender.
• applicant’s contact details.

Traders should direct and send their applications to the area manager of the region where they wish to trade in. If applicants are not contacted within two months of the closing date of the advertisement, they should consider their application unsuccessful.

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Details are as follows:

Durban Central District Area Manager: Nosisa Mbobo
Address: 126 Johannes Nkosi Street, Warwick Avenue
Tel: 031 322 8673/2 or 082 576 4539
Email:Nosisa.Mbobo@durban.gov.za

·Southern Area Manager: Sibusiso Masuku
Address: 16 Inwabi Road, Isiphingo
Tel: 031 902 2024 or 072 243 6067
Email:Sibusiso.Masuku@durban.gov.za

Coastal Area Manager: Vumi Mchunu
Address: 40 Boscombe Joc Terrace, Victoria Park, North Beach
Tel: 031 368 1660/1741 or 083 626 9669
Email:Vumi.Mchunu@durban.gov.za

Upper North Area Manager: Ms Zinhle Nkwanyana
Address: 151 Wick Street, Verulam
Tel: 031 322 1781 or 078 642 9483
Email:Zinhle.Nkwanyana@durban.gov.za

Inner and Outer West Area Manager: Nomonde Mlolongo
Address: 60 Kings Road, Pinetown Civic Centre
Tel: 031 311 6287 or 083 488 3443
Email:Nomonde.Mlolongo@durban.gov.za

Inanda Ntuzuma and KwaMashu, Northern Areas and Phoenix, Area Manager: Ayanda Ciliza
Address: E. 1139 Corner of Ntombela and Malandela Road
Tel: 031 322 1837/031 311 4612 or 079 809 9615
Email:Ayanda.Ciliza@durban.gov.za

Retail Markets – Southern Area: Samson Dlamini
Address: 100 Julius Nyerere Street, Early Morning Market
Tel: 031 322 9690 or 083 617 4615

Retail Market- Northern Areas: Sizakele Dube or Phumelele Mchunu
Address: 20 Mansel Road, Durban, 4001
Tel: 031 30 94103

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