A Reflection by Tasmi Quazi The launch of the ‘Design with the Other 90%: CITIES’ exhibition, a project by the Smithsonian-Cooper Hewitt, National Design Museum, was kicked off with a press preview held on the 14th of October 2011, and the Opening Event on the 17th of October at the United Nations (UN) Visitors Centre’s … Read more
In less than six months since the launch of the Markets of Warwick School Tours, almost 500 school learners have come to Warwick Junction to learn about the important role of the informal economy. For more about what motivated the school tours component, read here. Below are three extracts taken from written assignments of reflections … Read more
Journalist Lauren Boyle wrote an article on the Markets of Warwick walkabout tour on the local website, www.looklocal.co.za on 11 September 2011. She described it as an experience of a lifetime and did an extensive review. These are some of her reflections: “I never thought I’d see the day that I would be walking in … Read more
Markets of Warwick were invited to host an exhibition stand at the Durban International Boat and Lifestyle Show last weekend. The event is one that primarily attracts sailing enthusiasts from the coastlines of KZN, however a lifestyle component has been added to the event to further attract locals. Exhibition tents were filled with a range … Read more
Friday 8th of July 2011 was a momentous morning for the Warwick Junction trading community including Asiye eTafuleni. Two separate Markets of Warwick tours were conducted with a total of 50 visitors, amongst which one was the 1000th guest!
The Markets of Warwick tours, a project initiated by the Warwick Junction trading community with the assistance of Asiye eTafuleni, is featured in the September 2010 edition of Get It (Highway Berea) on pages 22–24.
The Non-Profit Organisation Asiye eTafuleni (AeT) in collaboration with the Markets of Warwick Committee is excited to present the Markets of Warwick School Tours. The Market of Warwick public tours began in February 2010 in time for the FIFA World Cup tourism influx. AeT together with the traders committee developed the traders’ initial idea to … Read more
Garth Johnstone writes, ‘A tour of the markets of Durban’s Warwick area is a wonderful assault on the senses. An innovative NGO/is conducting walking tours of this hub of culture and commerce… Asiye eTafuleni has taken up the cudgels and since about the time that the World Cup kicked off they have been offering the … Read more
Philani Sithole, an informal cardboard recycler that is a participant of one of Asiye eTafuleni’s (AeT) projects, was attacked in December 2010 while sleeping and consequently lost his left eye. Even more shockingly, the attacker happened to be a fellow cardboard recycler and friend of his, nicknamed Bra Joe, who was senselessly aggressive as a … Read more
