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These sites played significant roles in the struggle that formed the foundation of South Africa’s democracy. The Victoria Street Market is situated in central Durban amongst many other historically significant structures including The Juma Masjid Mosque, The Emmanuel Cathedral, The Early Morning Market and the Ghandi Library.
The Victoria Street Market currently has in excess of 200 vendors and stall holders. The market stocks products including traditional African artwork, Indian spices, seafood, bags, brassware, traditional clothes etc. Re-OpeningThe site on which the present day Victoria Street Market was rebuilt, was that of the original Indian Market that was built by the Durban Town Council in 1910 and eventually guttered by fire in 1973. When officially reopened in July 1990 one of the of the main stipulations made by the City Council was that the Market be aesthetically pleasing due to its high visibility by passing traffic on Durban’s Western freeway. Another main stipulation from the City Council was that the market should have tourist appeal, all of which were satisfied prior to the market being reopened by Dr Anton Rupert, chairman of the Small Business Development Corporation.