City of Johannesburg and SERI face off in court over removal of informal traders [SOUND]

# Tensions rise as the City of Johannesburg and the Socio-Economic Rights Institute face off in the High Court in Johannesburg over the removal of informal traders in the inner city. Rival crowds gathered outside the court to show support for both sides. SERI says the evictions violate traders’ rights, while the city says unregulated trading harms the city and public safety. Mayor Dada Morero hopes the court will understand the city’s interventions: