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3 February 1995
Sir/ Mr Valli Moosa
South Africa is greatly
becoming a Democratic country. The citizens of South Africa are now all equal,
have equal rights and free
opportunities. And with this comes Free
Enterprise.
Blacks of South Africa are demanding to be given privileges
they were continuously deprived of. For instance, they want the chance
of
selling their merchandise to the public. We can understand that they are trying
to make a living by selling their goods in the
streets and in front of the shops
of shop-owners. But by doing this they are actually disrupting the businesses
of shop-keepers.
Shop-keepers are running at a great loss. Customers are
unable to buy from them because of street‑hawkers blocking the entrances.
Shop-keepers know that South Africa should be a country free from all racism,
discrimination, prejudice, and superiority, therefore
they feel if they were to
complain it would inflict all of the above offenses. Leading to
trouble.
Before this matter gets any worse I would suggest that you
rather allow them to sell their merchandise in open areas, ex flea-markets.
I
am greatly opposed to the legalization of street-hawkers. Above all
street-hawkers should have a valid licence otherwise they
should be heavily
penalized.
Miss M. Karbary
(Std 9, age 16)
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