THE CHALLENGES FACING INFORMAL TRADERS IN THE HILBROW AREA OF JOHANNESBURG

Abstract

The informal sector in South Africa can play a pivotal role in alleviating the high levels of unemployment due to the potential for increased employment creation that it has exhibited in the Hilbrow area of Johannesburg. According to Schraader (2007:2), a series of linked constraints hamper informal traders to develop in South Africa. Insufficient capital, shortage of qualified personnel, government policy, and high transport and power costs cause serious inefficiencies in the informal trade sector.