Namibia: Compassionate Governance Needed in the Informal Sector

Windhoek Mayor Queen Kamati’s recent site visits to assess traffic flow and enforce by-laws, particularly concerning illegal trading, have sparked a significant debate about the city’s approach to managing its informal sector.

While efforts to maintain order and cleanliness in the nation’s capital are understandable, the manner of the mayor’s engagement with informal vendors raises concerns about empathy for the socio-economic realities that drive them to the streets.

It suggests a disconnect…