[3/3] The law is however clear on how the informal trade sector should be regulated and what the rights of informal traders are, SERI has the following resources for guidance: | https://t.co/xx7yO8v43q | https://t.co/tLjiwxxLGo | https://t.co/CiHw54mqd7 | #FoodJusticeWeek

SERI is participating in the #G20 #WomenShutdown in solidarity with all those fighting to end gender-based violence and femicide. Through our Women’s Spaces work, SERI advocates for the stronger implementation of women’s rights to access equitable land & housing. #UnburyTheTruth

As world leaders arrive for the G20, the women of South Africa welcomes them with a truth our government can no longer bury.   Despite one million signatures demanding that Gender-Based Violence and Femicide be declared a National Disaster, nothing has been done.   So we created

[LISTEN] In this recording, the JHB Mayor is heard explaining the City’s clean-up campaign, where #informaltraders & the working poor are scapegoated. He openly dismisses the Courts & outlines a vision for the inner city that is, & promises to be, especially hostile to the poor.

[INFORMAL TRADE] A functional, transparent permit system for informal traders is long overdue. While traders are committed to working with the City to ensure orderly and lawful trading, they remain frustrated by the ongoing lack of clarity and consistency from officials.

[INFORMAL TRADE] Despite several challenges along the way, over 220 traders have taken part in the court-mandated registration and verification process for informal traders in the Jhb inner-city.

This follows the unlawful and forcible removal of traders from their trading spaces since the beginning of October. The registration and verification process is currently underway. SERI has been monitoring the process.

[INFORMAL TRADE] Earlier this month, the Jhb High Court ordered the City of Jhb to urgently & speedily engage with the South African Informal Traders Forum (SAITF), regarding the registration of traders, their verification, and the allocation of trading spaces in the inner city.

3/3 Over the next few days, we will share clips from the event, starting with this one, which captures the devastating impact that arbitrary & unlawful removals have on informal traders' ability to provide for their families. #supportinformaltrade | #inclusivecities | @saitf6

2/3 In addition to traders sharing their experiences of their recent unlawful removal by the City, we also heard from panelists Dr Tanya Zack, @saitf6's Brian Phaaloh, SERI attorney Deborah Raduba & journalist Nomatter Ndebele about traders' lived experiences & contributions.

[ADVOCACY] On Friday, 7 November, SERI & @saitf6 hosted an exhibition & panel discussion spotlighting #informaltrade & the resilience of traders whose ability to make a living continues to be arbitrarily prohibited. Read more about the event here | https://t.co/3O0cmcAXkk | 1/3

This year @Planact_NGO turns 40! We wish to extend our admiration and respect for PlanAct's longevity & the impact it has had on urban residents. We are grateful for their expertise, collaboration & support to us & our partners over the years. To many more impactful years!

[OP-ED] @GroundUp_News has published an op-ed by SERI's Lungelo Mncawbe, @abahlalibM's Mam'Zandile Nsibande & Nerishka Singh. It examines the systemic exclusion of women in informal settlements from decision-making & local political life. Access here | https://t.co/Q5HW0FsfKd

[ICYMI] In Oct, SERI's Thato Masiangoako, Nolwazi Mahlangu, & Nokhetho Mahlanga presented papers at the @PLAASuwc 'Land, Life & Society' international conference, drawing on SERI's work with farmworkers & its Women's Spaces project. Read more | https://t.co/YNfxyYAzQt

[ADVOCACY] On 30 Oct 2025, SERI’s Dr Yvonne Erasmus, took part in the World Social Development Summit Webinar hosted by @HSRCza. She presented how SA is meeting the SDG#2 targets on Zero hunger & drew on SERI's food (in)security report. Read more here | https://t.co/Xrip8tqXvN

[PRESS STATEMENT] On 3 Nov 2025, Johannesburg High Court ordered the City of Johannesburg to urgently engage with the South African Informal Traders Forum (@saitf6), following its unlawful removal of traders over the past few weeks. Access here | https://t.co/A2qwWYBYvS

[PRESS STATEMENT] SERI welcomes High Court judgment declaring Operation Dudula’s conduct unlawful & xenophobic. It affirms the constitutional rights & dignity of all people living in SA & directly confronts unlawful acts of vigilantism & xenophobia. | https://t.co/n3lGEotQ18

[MEDIA ADVISORY] TThe High Court to hand down judgment in Operation Dudula matter Today, the High Court will hand down judgment in a matter that challenges the xenophobic & racist speech & conduct of Operation Dudula & certain of its office-bearers. | https://t.co/VO2oXy1NBc

This #WorldCitiesDay, SERI’s new Slovo Park case study highlights how women are using urban agriculture to strengthen food security, build livelihoods, & reimagine land use within their informal settlement. | @CanadaDev | @RooftopsCanada | https://t.co/ScwKrB3m0I

[WEBINAR] Today SERI will be participating in this HSRC webinar, which will among other things, consider to what extent South Africa is progressing in achieving the SDG#2 (Zero hunger) targets, specifically focusing on food and nutrition rights for all.

To what extent is South Africa progressing in achieving the SDG#2 (Zero hunger) targets, specifically focusing on food and nutrition rights for all? Find out in this webinar! 📆 30 Oct 2025 ⏰ 11:00 - 13:00 REGISTER: https://t.co/jcPDby3doI