By A Correspondent| Yesterday, a vendors organisation VISET conducted a “Meet The Traders” Tour in Harare’s Hopley surburb as part of its COVID19 Comprehensive Informal Sector Response Initiative launched in March this year.

The initiative has seen the organisation Touring nearly all the major cities and towns in the country.

During the tour, VISET received disturbing reports of harassment of Traders by some overzealous law enforcement officers who are taking advantage of the lockdown to violate the right of Informal Sector Workers to earn a living.

“The Traders also bemoaned the lack of information with regards to the process of registering Informal Traders and called upon authorities to ensure that the process is transparent and inclusive,” said VISET.

Furthermore, the Traders urged the city fathers to expedite the process of refurbishing markets so that Traders who are moving in to occupy these new markets work from safe spaces and are not exposed to the deadly COVID19 virus.

VISET also donated 150 face masks, a box of 100-200ml hand sanitizers and some COVID19 IEC materials.