Month: April 2022

Conduct a mapping exercise unpacking the dynamics of unpaid care work in the Informal Economy in Zimbabwe. 1.BACKGROUND AND CONTEXT The Vendors Initiative for Social and Economic Transformation (VISET) is a union of informal traders with structures throughout Zimbabwe. The organization was formed in 2015 to spearhead the social and…

Vendors Initiative for Social and Economic Transformation (VISET) proudly joins our nation of Zimbabwe in celebrating 42 years of Independence. 1980 saw the advent of majority rule with great strides made in sectors such as health and education as government spared no effort in bringing the black majority into mainstream…

Vendors Initiative for Social and Economic Transformation (VISET) is outraged at a memo currently in circulation allegedly emanating from the office of the Acting Town Clerk of the City of Harare, entitled “Operation Clean up Harare.” Over successive years, we as informal traders have been subjected to numerous versions of…

Vendors Initiative for Social and Economic Transformation (VISET) held a Post Public Hearings Community Feedback meeting on the Private Voluntary Organisations (PVO) Bill in Bulawayo on Friday 08 April 2022. The meeting was graced by Honourable Jasmine Toffa, media house representatives, Community Radio Organisations, Faith Based Organisations, Residents Association heads,…

Vendors Initiative for Social and Economic Transformation (VISET) held a Post Public Hearing Community Feedback meeting on the Private Voluntary Organisations (PVO) Bill in Gweru yesterday Wednesday the 6th of April 2022 The meeting, was graced by representatives of 3 Midlands Province Members of Parliament, Residents association heads, Community Radio…

NB: This Opinion Contribution was first published in The Zimbabwe Independent Newspaper on Friday the 1st of April 2022 By Samuel Wadzai, Executive Director of Vendors Initiative for Social and Economic Transformation (VISET) Email: swadzai@visetonline.org Twitter: @samwadzai The Zimbabwean social, political and economic landscape has gone through radical transformation in…

Vendors Initiative for Social and Economic Transformation (VISET) welcomes the commencement of the national registration exercise by the Civil Registry Department through to 30 September 2022. There can be no overstating the importance of this exercise as it is the fulfilment of constitutional obligations by the government and as citizens,…