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Harare authorities struggle to control street hawkers

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In Zimbabwe, hundreds of redundant employees are turning to informal street trade to make ends meet.

With the country’s economy in crisis, many businesses have gone under, leaving their staff unemployed. Despite the crisis, authorities in the capital say vendors have become an eyesore and they want the traders banned.

CCTV’s Farai Mwakutuya hit the streets of Harare to find out how ordinary people feel.

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