Stories from the floor of Cape Town Market

Hilda Hill( left) and her workforce (proper). She is from Tzaneen, Limpopo, and is without doubt one of the merchants on the newer Village Market simply outdoors the principle warehouse constructing. She sources a whole lot of her merchandise from northern South Africa, and different African international locations. The Mopane worms from Botswana, Baobab fruit from Zimbabwe and African chicken’s eye Chilli from

Uthmaan Rhoda was the primary market agent of color on the ground, beginning RMA Brokers within the early 2000s. He began as a casual dealer on the sidewalk outdoors the principle market however by a whole lot of wrestle and self-discipline, bought an area on the principle market flooring to commerce.

Flippie Mengel is aware of the whole lot potatoes and onions, two of the most important commodities bought available on the market flooring. With farming turning into ever-more precarious, the market brokers play a significant function between the farmer and the market to make sure the farmer will get the perfect value for his or her produce.

Brandon is without doubt one of the porters that transport produce for patrons to the car parking zone. It’s a troublesome hustle, however in a rustic with rising unemployment, it’s one of many few employment choices for some.

Boeta Johnson (third from proper) pictured along with his household. He traded on the sidewalk outdoors the market on the pavement for years till as not too long ago as 2019 when he skilled common raids from town authorities. By way of negotiations with merchants and the market, a brand new individuals’s market was constructed parallel to the market. With Boeta’s enterprise having been formalised, he now runs Johnson Fruiters along with his household.