Compiled by Tasmi Quazi & Richard Dobson The call for nominations for the next round of the Investing in the Future and Drivers of Change Awards was a reminder of Asiye eTafuleni’s (AeT) recognised significance as a contributor to systemic change. Under the compelling article title above, AeT was solely profiled as winners of the Civil Society Award [...]
Tag Archives: Markets of Warwick
The Changing Face of Business
Photograph & article written by Saffron Baggallay, Compiled by Tasmi Quazi Reflecting on her experience of the Markets of Warwick Junction on 17 April 2012, Saffron Baggallay shares some very perceptive thoughts on the role of the informal economy on TomorrowToday’s blog. She writes: “…Whilst I was wondering around this magical place, contemplating all that [...]
Designing with Informal Workers – AeT’s experience
Reported by Tasmi Quazi On the 4th of April 2012, Asiye eTafuleni (AeT) with the support of the KwaZulu-Natal Institute of Architects (KZNIA) conducted a day-long course including an exposure tour of Warwick Junction, based on the subject “Designing with Informal Workers Utilising Public Spaces”. This was an exclusive course for architects, urban designers and [...]
Markets of Warwick profiled in the Getaway Blog
Winners of the 2010 Travel Blog Awards, the Getaway blog has profiled an entertaining and comprehensive article with vibrant images from the Markets of Warwick by Rachel Robinson on 15 November 2011. She writes: “Being a lover of markets, different cultures and bright shiny things I was delighted to find a colourful flyer advertising a walking [...]
The Launch of ‘Design with the Other 90%: CITIES’
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 [...]
Reflections of the Reformed and our Future
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 [...]
Markets of Warwick: ‘An experience of a lifetime’
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 [...]
Smooth sailing ahead for Markets of Warwick
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 [...]
The 1000th visitor to the Markets of Warwick
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 profiled in the ‘Get It’ magazine
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.
