Buffalo City Metro provides R268,400 in equipment to informal traders in Mdantsane

The Buffalo City metro provided business equipment valued at approximately R268,400 to 38 informal traders operating at Marina Glen, also known as eBuhlanti. The handover, which was facilitated by the municipality’s local economic development function, aimed to improve the traders' services and strengthen their livelihoods. Each beneficiary received a pack containing items such as umbrellas, aprons, chef’s knives, and stainless-steel serving dishes.

The initiative represents an investment by the Buffalo City metro in the local informal economy and the livelihoods of traders in Mdantsane. The support is intended to help the traders, who provide braai services seven days a week, expand their economic opportunities, particularly for women.