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,…

Vendors Initiative for Social and Economic Transformation (VISET) is dismayed by the recent fuel price hikes as announced by the Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA).The increase, which sees fuel rising to USD 1. 68, the second inside of four days represents a gross attack on the livelihoods of informal traders,…

Today is International Women’s Day and we at Vendors Initiative for Social and Economic Transformation (VISET) join the progressive world in commemorating the day whose theme is “Gender equality today for a sustainable future” . The theme aims to demonstrate the potential and achievements of women in action and resilience…

Vendors Initiative for Social and Economic Transformation (VISET) recently held a Community Survey Feedback meeting in Ward 20 Melfort, Goromonzi District. The meeting was convened to bring together the community and solution holders to deliberate and prioritize development aspirations they would like to see addressed, which for the majority of…

Ahead of the scheduled public hearings on the Private Voluntary Organisations Amendment Bill, which seeks to amend the Private Voluntary Organisations Act, Vendors Initiative for Social and Economic Transformation (VISET) states that it is opposed to the passage of this bill primarily on the grounds that its provisions are an…