If the City of Johannesburg is serious about reclaiming and revitalising the CBD, it must move beyond punitive enforcement and embrace the informal economy as a legitimate and vital part of urban life, writes Machete Rakabe.

The pulse of business activity in the Joburg inner city defies the odds of urban degeneration, revealing a city that continues to reinvent itself as a central marketplace and entrepot for migrant enterprises and regional trade.

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