OBSERVER COASTAL | Walvis Bay orders informal traders in CBD to vacate

Renthia Kaimbi

The Municipality of Walvis Bay has ordered all informal traders operating within the town’s Central Business District to cease operations and vacate the area by Wednesday, warning that non-compliant traders will face a joint cleanup operation with law enforcement starting on Friday.

The public notice specifically targets informal traders currently operating in undesignated areas within the local authority’s jurisdiction.

The municipality has made it clear that there are no designated informal trading areas in the Central Business District, meaning traders must relocate to municipal designated trading zones elsewhere in the town.

Municipal spokesperson Anita Kaihiva told the Observer Coastal on Wednesday that it was too early to report any progress on the notice to vacate, given that the deadline was set for 17 June 2026.