Ottery informal traders encouraged to apply for permits
15 May 2023
The City of Cape Town’s Economic Growth Directorate encourages informal
traders from Ottery to apply for newly available trading bays in the
area.
The City has availed trading bays at the following locations in Ottery.
| Location of trading bays | Number of permits available |
| Plantation Road (Outside Hillstar Traffic Department) | one permit |
| Hillstar Traffic Department | one food truck permit and one ID photo booth permit |
| Plantation Road (Suburban Motors) | two permits |
| Corner of Bamboesvlei and Cane Road | two permits |
| Corner of Strandfontein and York Road | one permit |
| Corner of Ottery and De Wet Road | three permits |
| Corner of Shawcamp and Enslin Road | two permits
|
'The City is creating an enabling environment for informal traders to do business so that they can supplement their income and sustain their livelihoods.
'The creation of employment opportunities is a key focus area in my portfolio as I strive to create an environment that is conducive to the growth of the informal trading sector and the economic benefits it brings,' said Alderman James Vos, the City's Mayoral Committee Member for Economic Growth.
Applicants are to register via eServices. See https://eservices.capetown.gov.za/irj/portal
Registration is free, while the cost for permits will range between R107 to R204.
Unemployed people will be prioritised for trading bays.
Registration will close on 31 May 2023.
For any enquiries regarding the locations and application process, contact Timothy Apples at 021 400 2325 or Email: timothyarne.apples@capetown.gov.za
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Published by:
City of Cape Town, Media Office
