By Newsbreak Executive Producer Salma Patel - The National Informal Traders Association of South Africa - NITASA - has hit out at criminal elements that rob, loot or steal from traders during anti-illegal immigrant marches across the country. NITASA says that informal traders and even small businesses bear the brunt of loss of stock and goods and take a long time to recover. NITASA - has welcomed President Cyril Ramaphosa's calls for calm and strengthening law enforcement. Samuel Mampapatla, Secretary General of NITASA, says all informal traders and small businesses need to be protected by law enforcement to help drive the economy... 

<p>By Newsbreak Executive Producer Salma Patel - The National Informal Traders Association of South Africa - NITASA - has hit out at criminal elements that rob, loot or steal from traders during anti-illegal immigrant marches across the country. NITASA says that informal traders and even small businesses bear the brunt of loss of stock and goods and take a long time to recover. NITASA - has welcomed President Cyril Ramaphosa's calls for calm and strengthening law enforcement. Samuel Mampapatla, Secretary General of NITASA, says all informal traders and small businesses need to be protected by law enforcement to help drive the economy...&nbsp;</p>

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