{"id":105956,"date":"2025-03-12T23:56:05","date_gmt":"2025-03-12T21:56:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/govt-orders-councils-to-remove-night-vendors-within-48-hours"},"modified":"2025-03-25T20:57:22","modified_gmt":"2025-03-25T18:57:22","slug":"govt-orders-councils-to-remove-night-vendors-within-48-hours","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/govt-orders-councils-to-remove-night-vendors-within-48-hours","title":{"rendered":"Govt Orders Councils To Remove Night Vendors Within 48 Hours"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>The Government has issued a directive to all local authorities to remove vendors, particularly those operating at night, from undesignated areas within the next 48 hours.<\/p>\n

Minister of Local Government and Public Works, Daniel Garwe, made the announcement during a press conference in Harare on Wednesday<\/p>\n

To ensure compliance, Garwe revealed that local authorities will be backed by law enforcement agents to maintain law and order, hinting at a possible crackdown on non-compliant vendors. He said:<\/p>\n

Additionally, local authorities must enforce regulations requiring that all traders hold valid licenses and operate only in designated areas equipped with adequate sanitary facilities.<\/p>\n

the decision was prompted by the Government\u2019s growing concern over the rapid spread of illegal vendors in central business districts and surrounding areas across the country \u201cparticularly the influx of night vendors, which has created serious health, safety, and security concerns.\u201d
\nHe said the Government remained committed to creating a safe, clean, and orderly environment for all citizens, and warned that further measures will be taken as necessary to address these challenges. Said Garwe:<\/p>\n

It has also been observed that the mushrooming of these unregulated marketplaces disrupts the operations of legally registered and law-abiding traders, leading to increased unfair competition and potential financial losses.<\/p>\n

Illegal vending perpetuates unsanitary conditions, as vendors operate in areas without potable water and ablution facilities, which poses a significant risk for disease outbreaks such as typhoid, dysentery, and cholera.<\/p>\n

Furthermore, the accumulation of waste from these vendors has rendered some roads, sanitary lanes, and sidewalks impassable, exacerbating public health and security issues.<\/p>\n

According to Garwe, the unchecked spread of illegal vending has spawned a hotbed of criminal activity, with theft, robbery, and drug dealing flourishing in these areas, thereby posing a direct threat to the safety and well-being of both residents and visitors. He said:<\/p>\n

The lack of regulation and oversight in these areas allows criminal elements to exploit the situation, further destabilizing communities and eroding public trust in law enforcement.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Zimbabwe<\/span> Follow Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. The Government has issued a directive to all local authorities to remove vendors, particularly those operating at night, from undesignated areas within the next 48 hours. Minister of Local Government and Public Works, Daniel Garwe, made the announcement during a press conference in Harare on Wednesday To ensure compliance, Garwe revealed that […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":105955,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,12],"tags":[1777,11839,535,19],"class_list":["post-105956","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-news","category-policy","tag-daniel-garwe","tag-illegal-vendors","tag-vendors","tag-zimbabwe"],"yoast_head":"\nGovt Orders Councils To Remove Night Vendors Within 48 Hours - zimbabwe<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The Government has issued a directive to all local authorities to remove vendors, particularly those operating at night, ...\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/govt-orders-councils-to-remove-night-vendors-within-48-hours\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Govt Orders Councils To Remove Night Vendors Within 48 Hours\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The Government has issued a directive to all local authorities to remove vendors, particularly those operating at night, ...\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/govt-orders-councils-to-remove-night-vendors-within-48-hours\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"zimbabwe\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-03-12T21:56:05+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-03-25T18:57:22+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/sites\/14\/2025\/03\/sm_1741811245.122806.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"800\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"415\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"cfeditoren\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"cfeditoren\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/govt-orders-councils-to-remove-night-vendors-within-48-hours#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/govt-orders-councils-to-remove-night-vendors-within-48-hours\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"cfeditoren\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/#\/schema\/person\/068c7ab4e9634ae78ec5d54ec46598bb\"},\"headline\":\"Govt Orders Councils To Remove Night Vendors Within 48 Hours\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-03-12T21:56:05+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-03-25T18:57:22+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/govt-orders-councils-to-remove-night-vendors-within-48-hours\"},\"wordCount\":347,\"commentCount\":0,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/govt-orders-councils-to-remove-night-vendors-within-48-hours#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/sites\/14\/2025\/03\/sm_1741811245.122806.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"Daniel Garwe\",\"Illegal Vendors\",\"vendors\",\"Zimbabwe\"],\"articleSection\":[\"all news\",\"policy\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/govt-orders-councils-to-remove-night-vendors-within-48-hours#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/govt-orders-councils-to-remove-night-vendors-within-48-hours\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/govt-orders-councils-to-remove-night-vendors-within-48-hours\",\"name\":\"Govt Orders Councils To Remove Night Vendors Within 48 Hours - zimbabwe\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/govt-orders-councils-to-remove-night-vendors-within-48-hours#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/govt-orders-councils-to-remove-night-vendors-within-48-hours#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/sites\/14\/2025\/03\/sm_1741811245.122806.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-03-12T21:56:05+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-03-25T18:57:22+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/#\/schema\/person\/068c7ab4e9634ae78ec5d54ec46598bb\"},\"description\":\"The Government has issued a directive to all local authorities to remove vendors, particularly those operating at night, ...\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/govt-orders-councils-to-remove-night-vendors-within-48-hours#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/govt-orders-councils-to-remove-night-vendors-within-48-hours\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/govt-orders-councils-to-remove-night-vendors-within-48-hours#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/sites\/14\/2025\/03\/sm_1741811245.122806.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/sites\/14\/2025\/03\/sm_1741811245.122806.jpg\",\"width\":800,\"height\":415,\"caption\":\"Govt Orders Councils To Remove Night Vendors Within 48 Hours\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/govt-orders-councils-to-remove-night-vendors-within-48-hours#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Govt Orders Councils To Remove Night Vendors Within 48 Hours\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/\",\"name\":\"zimbabwe\",\"description\":\"\u0623\u062e\u0628\u0627\u0631 \u064a\u0648\u0645\u064a\u0629 \u0639\u0644\u0649 \u0645\u062f\u0627\u0631 \u0627\u0644\u0633\u0627\u0639\u0629\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/#\/schema\/person\/068c7ab4e9634ae78ec5d54ec46598bb\",\"name\":\"cfeditoren\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Govt Orders Councils To Remove Night Vendors Within 48 Hours - zimbabwe","description":"The Government has issued a directive to all local authorities to remove vendors, particularly those operating at night, ...","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/govt-orders-councils-to-remove-night-vendors-within-48-hours","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Govt Orders Councils To Remove Night Vendors Within 48 Hours","og_description":"The Government has issued a directive to all local authorities to remove vendors, particularly those operating at night, ...","og_url":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/govt-orders-councils-to-remove-night-vendors-within-48-hours","og_site_name":"zimbabwe","article_published_time":"2025-03-12T21:56:05+00:00","article_modified_time":"2025-03-25T18:57:22+00:00","og_image":[{"width":800,"height":415,"url":"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/sites\/14\/2025\/03\/sm_1741811245.122806.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"cfeditoren","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"cfeditoren","Est. reading time":"2 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/govt-orders-councils-to-remove-night-vendors-within-48-hours#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/govt-orders-councils-to-remove-night-vendors-within-48-hours"},"author":{"name":"cfeditoren","@id":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/#\/schema\/person\/068c7ab4e9634ae78ec5d54ec46598bb"},"headline":"Govt Orders Councils To Remove Night Vendors Within 48 Hours","datePublished":"2025-03-12T21:56:05+00:00","dateModified":"2025-03-25T18:57:22+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/govt-orders-councils-to-remove-night-vendors-within-48-hours"},"wordCount":347,"commentCount":0,"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/govt-orders-councils-to-remove-night-vendors-within-48-hours#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/sites\/14\/2025\/03\/sm_1741811245.122806.jpg","keywords":["Daniel Garwe","Illegal Vendors","vendors","Zimbabwe"],"articleSection":["all news","policy"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/govt-orders-councils-to-remove-night-vendors-within-48-hours#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/govt-orders-councils-to-remove-night-vendors-within-48-hours","url":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/govt-orders-councils-to-remove-night-vendors-within-48-hours","name":"Govt Orders Councils To Remove Night Vendors Within 48 Hours - zimbabwe","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/govt-orders-councils-to-remove-night-vendors-within-48-hours#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/govt-orders-councils-to-remove-night-vendors-within-48-hours#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/sites\/14\/2025\/03\/sm_1741811245.122806.jpg","datePublished":"2025-03-12T21:56:05+00:00","dateModified":"2025-03-25T18:57:22+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/#\/schema\/person\/068c7ab4e9634ae78ec5d54ec46598bb"},"description":"The Government has issued a directive to all local authorities to remove vendors, particularly those operating at night, ...","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/govt-orders-councils-to-remove-night-vendors-within-48-hours#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/govt-orders-councils-to-remove-night-vendors-within-48-hours"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/govt-orders-councils-to-remove-night-vendors-within-48-hours#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/sites\/14\/2025\/03\/sm_1741811245.122806.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/sites\/14\/2025\/03\/sm_1741811245.122806.jpg","width":800,"height":415,"caption":"Govt Orders Councils To Remove Night Vendors Within 48 Hours"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/govt-orders-councils-to-remove-night-vendors-within-48-hours#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Govt Orders Councils To Remove Night Vendors Within 48 Hours"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/","name":"zimbabwe","description":"\u0623\u062e\u0628\u0627\u0631 \u064a\u0648\u0645\u064a\u0629 \u0639\u0644\u0649 \u0645\u062f\u0627\u0631 \u0627\u0644\u0633\u0627\u0639\u0629","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/#\/schema\/person\/068c7ab4e9634ae78ec5d54ec46598bb","name":"cfeditoren"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/105956","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/84"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=105956"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/105956\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/105955"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=105956"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=105956"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=105956"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}