Youth League Demands Legal Vending Spaces | Namibia News

Namibia News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Sep 12, 2026 · 1m

Street vendors aren’t criminals—they’re entrepreneurs keeping communities alive. The Swapo Party Youth League is demanding cities stop kicking them out and start creating legal, safe trading zones with electricity, water, and security. They’re calling for simplified permits, fair registration, and ongoing dialogue—not just crackdowns. This isn’t about a few stalls; it’s about thousands of families, especially young people and women, surviving amid rising costs. The goal? Turn informal traders into formal business owners, turning the city’s economic backbone into a structured, thriving part of…