Legacy of John Makwicana video

By The WIEGO Team on June 01, 2018

This video captures a last interview with a remarkable man. John Makwicana, a vendor in Durban's Warwick Junction, fought for the rights of informal workers to earn their livelihoods. He won a legal victory for street traders in South Africa.

</p> <p>Read a blog about John Makwicana's victory.

Read a blog about John Makwicana's victory.

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