Exclusive interview: Rosheda Muller of National Informal Traders Alliance of South Africa (NITASA)

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Have you ever thought how the gogo on the side of the road selling her
vegetables or the flower trader at the station is affected by the
decisions made in the legislature regarding trade and industry? Or even
if their voices are ever considered in those ever talked about
consultative processes? Rosheda Muller is the National President of the
National Informal Traders Alliance of South Africa (NITASA) and she
joins Phumi Mashigo to talk about her work, the organisation’s members
and the voices of the trader outside your car window at the traffic light.
15 Sep 2025 English South Africa Politics · News

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