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Amplifying voice, visibility and validity. Waste pickers in Jo’burg citySouth African Labour Bulletin

By on December 01, 2017

The November/December 2017 edition of the South African Labour Bulletin features the article, "Amplifying voice, visibility and validity. Waste pickers in Jo’burg city” by Vanessa Pillay. This article describes the working conditions of waste pickers in Johannesburg, the threat of privatization of waste management services in Johannesburg, and how the Waste Integration in South Africa (Wisa) project aims to improve waste picker livelihoods.

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Pillay, Vanessa. Amplifying voice, visibility and validity. Waste pickers in Jo’burg citySouth African Labour Bulletin. , , . , 2017. https://www.wiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Villay-SALB-NovDec2017.pdfPillay, V. (2017). Amplifying voice, visibility and validity. Waste pickers in Jo’burg citySouth African Labour Bulletin. , , . https://www.wiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Villay-SALB-NovDec2017.pdfPillay, Vanessa. "Amplifying voice, visibility and validity. Waste pickers in Jo’burg citySouth African Labour Bulletin." 2017, .Pillay Vanessa. "Amplifying voice, visibility and validity. Waste pickers in Jo’burg citySouth African Labour Bulletin." (2017). https://www.wiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Villay-SALB-NovDec2017.pdfPillay, V 2017, 'Amplifying voice, visibility and validity. Waste pickers in Jo’burg citySouth African Labour Bulletin', , , . https://www.wiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Villay-SALB-NovDec2017.pdfVanessa Pillay, 'Amplifying voice, visibility and validity. Waste pickers in Jo’burg citySouth African Labour Bulletin' (2017). Pillay V. Amplifying voice, visibility and validity. Waste pickers in Jo’burg citySouth African Labour Bulletin. . 2017. https://www.wiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Villay-SALB-NovDec2017.pdfPillay, Vanessa. Amplifying voice, visibility and validity. Waste pickers in Jo’burg citySouth African Labour Bulletin. . 2017. , . https://www.wiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Villay-SALB-NovDec2017.pdf

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