Vendors cry foul at Botswana Games
Monday, December 14, 2015

UP IN ARMS: Vendors at Francistown Sports Complex. PIC: KEOAGILE BONANG
In an interview with Monitor Business last Friday, the frustrated street vendors said they were left in the lurch at their designated stalls after some vendors masquerading as spectators snuck their wares into the stadium to sell to potential customers.
It was reported that some street vendors ended up closing down their stalls after operating for a few days due to loss of business. The street vendors had paid money ranging between P100 to P250 in order to get permits to sell their goods inside the stadium.
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