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Silas Nkala wins the Economic Justice Award

Bulawayo’s renowned scribe, Mr Silas Nkala of Newsday/Southern Eye newspaper recently won the Economic Justice Award for his outstanding coverage of the plight of vendors and informal traders in the City of Bulawayo. The award, sponsored by Bulawayo Vendors and Traders Association (BVTA) and Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa (OSISA), was meant to appreciate and motivate more journalists to expose the challenges and the opportunities that exist in the informal economy. Speaking after the National Journalists and Media Awards (NJAMA) ceremony, Nkala expressed gratitude to the organization for introducing another category in media awards. “It was a great rectitude being awarded the Bulawayo Economic Justice Reporter of the Year. I will continue standing up for the rights of the people, till justice is served”, he added. Vendors and informal traders are faced with a myriad of challenges ranging from police harassment, exorbitant licenses, inadequate vending bays and confiscation of their wares for selling at undesignated points. BVTA will continue standing up for the rights of vendors and informal traders whose majority are women.

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Newsday Journalist scoops Economic Justice award (NJAMA)

Silas Nkala of Newsday/Southern Eye won an Economic Justice Award for his authentic coverage of the plight of vendors and informal traders in the City. The award, sponsored by Bulawayo Vendors and Traders Association (BVTA) and Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa (OSISA), was meant to appreciate and motivate more journalists to expose the challenges and the opportunities that exists in the informal sector.

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Chronicle journalist scoops economic justice award

Bulawayo’s renowned journalist, Vusumuzi Dube from the Chronicle newspaper recently won an Economic Justice Award for his sterling coverage of the plight of vendors and informal traders in the City. The award, sponsored by Bulawayo Vendors and Traders Association (BVTA) and Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa (OSISA), was meant to appreciate and motivate more journalists to expose the challenges and the opportunities that exists in the informal sector. Speaking after the National Journalists and Media Awards (NJAMA) ceremony recently, Dube expressed gratitude to the organization for introducing another category in media awards. “It was an honor being awarded the Bulawayo Economic Justice Reporter of the Year,” he said. “I have been recognized for writing on a sector that is oftenly overlooked and labelled as illegal. I have been a Municipal reporter for over 6 years and exposing ills within our society is my passion, which I will continue doing without fear or favor.” Vendors and informal traders are faced with a myriad of challenges ranging from police harassment, exorbitant licenses, inadequate vending bays and confiscation of their wares for selling at undesignated points. BVTA will continue standing up for the rights of vendors and informal traders whom majority are women.  

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