{"id":32722,"date":"2021-01-14T00:00:46","date_gmt":"2021-01-13T22:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/zimbabwe\/?p=32722"},"modified":"2021-01-13T19:19:05","modified_gmt":"2021-01-13T17:19:05","slug":"retailers-demand-tough-police-action-against-illegal-traders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.cc\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/retailers-demand-tough-police-action-against-illegal-traders","title":{"rendered":"Retailers Demand Tough Police Action Against Illegal Traders"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/\">Africa-Press<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/zimbabwe\">Zimbabwe<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span><b>By Alois Vinga<\/b> &#8211;<\/p>\n<p>THE Confederation of Zimbabwe Retailers (CZR) has implored the police to be tougher on illegal traders who continue with their operations in violation of government\u2019s Covid-19 restrictions.<\/p>\n<p>Some unregistered retailers have resorted to selling their wares from mobile trucks and commuter omnibuses.<\/p>\n<p>Tuckshop and bar owners in some high density suburbs in Harare are also in a business as usual mode, selling groceries and beer to unmasked customers while also ignoring the directive on sanitising, temperature checks and congestion around operating premises.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to NewZimbabwe.com Business Monday, the CZR president, Denford Mutashu urged the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) to be tough on these unregistered traders to fight the spread of Covid-19 in communities.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPolice should close down the illegal traders\u2019 markets. They should be banned because they risk spreading the virus to unsuspecting members of the public who may be fooled to believe that every business open during this lockdown complies with the Covid-19 guidelines,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Informal traders have the advantage of not paying taxes as compared to their registered competitors.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Mutashu commended the formally registered players for operating within the set regulatory framework.<\/p>\n<p>He said the retailers group received tremendous positive feedback from both the retail and wholesale sector in the country for complying with the strict lockdown restrictions amid rising Covid-19 cases.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn a snap survey carried out by the sector since the beginning of the lockdown, most shops have made sure that the proper wearing of masks is compulsory to employees and customers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMost retail outlets and wholesales have ensured that customer traffic into shops is limited to promote social distancing while canteen chairs were reduced and spaced in the process,\u201d Mutashu said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTemperature checks at entrances are now mandatory with most retailers putting screen guards at till points to reduce till operators\u2019 direct interface with the customers.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Zimbabwe. By Alois Vinga &#8211; THE Confederation of Zimbabwe Retailers (CZR) has implored the police to be tougher on illegal traders who continue with their operations in violation of government\u2019s Covid-19 restrictions. Some unregistered retailers have resorted to selling their wares from mobile trucks and commuter omnibuses. 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