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Saving the “Mother Market”: Mobilizing Street Vendors in Durban

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When a historic market in Durban, South Africa was threatened by commercial development, market workers and street vendors, with the support of Asiye eTafuleni, the World Class Cities for All (WCCA) campaign, and other local organizations, came together to defend the rights of vendors to public space and to preserve a historic city landmark.

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Dobson, Richard. Saving the “Mother Market”: Mobilizing Street Vendors in Durban. , , . , 2012. https://www.wiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Dobson_Success_Story_Saving_Mother_Market.pdfDobson, R. (2012). Saving the “Mother Market”: Mobilizing Street Vendors in Durban. , , . https://www.wiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Dobson_Success_Story_Saving_Mother_Market.pdfDobson, Richard. "Saving the “Mother Market”: Mobilizing Street Vendors in Durban." 2012, .Dobson Richard. "Saving the “Mother Market”: Mobilizing Street Vendors in Durban." (2012). https://www.wiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Dobson_Success_Story_Saving_Mother_Market.pdfDobson, R 2012, 'Saving the “Mother Market”: Mobilizing Street Vendors in Durban', , , . https://www.wiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Dobson_Success_Story_Saving_Mother_Market.pdfRichard Dobson, 'Saving the “Mother Market”: Mobilizing Street Vendors in Durban' (2012). Dobson R. Saving the “Mother Market”: Mobilizing Street Vendors in Durban. . 2012. https://www.wiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Dobson_Success_Story_Saving_Mother_Market.pdfDobson, Richard. Saving the “Mother Market”: Mobilizing Street Vendors in Durban. . 2012. , . https://www.wiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Dobson_Success_Story_Saving_Mother_Market.pdf

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