Street vendors play a vital role in our societies by providing easy access of goods and services in public spaces. They provide financial security for people who are from poor backgrounds, usually people with no q They qualifications and have no means of getting a job. Street vending is beneficial to people from impoverished and low-income earning areas as they get basic necessities at low prices. They create employment opportunities, not only for themselves but for others as well, such as porters, security guards, transport operators and storage providers.