Durban Municipality wants to remove the Early Morning Market

The Early Morning Market, a fresh produce market in Durban, turned 100

years on the 19 May 2010. Despite a rich social, economic, cultural

and political heritage, the municipality wants to remove the market

and replace it with a mall. The municipality, who had wanted the

development to be ready by the 2010 world cup, has been temporary

stalled by the struggle to save the market. However, the future of the

market is yet undefined. dala has worked closely with the Early

Morning Market Traders Association for some time and has been involved

in documenting the struggle since the first eviction notices in April

2009. As part of this process, Rike has been documenting the history

of the market through the stories of the traders.