Life is tough for these Strand Square traders trying to make a living in Cape Town. Their story may ring with familiarity to traders across South Africa: For 22 years, they have been trading in the municipal parking lot next to Strand Square Shopping Centre. That’s was initially with permission from the Strand Municipality and, later, with the permission of the City of Cape Town (CoCT). In 2015, the CoCT decided to relocate 140 beach traders to Strand Square whilst the sea wall was being rebuilt. This was done without … Read the full article…