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Organizing on the Streets: A Study of Reclaimers in the Streets of Cape Town

By , on August 01, 2010

The brief provides an in-depth look at reclaimers (waste pickers in Cape Town), who the reclaimers are and how they see their work, what they reclaim, how their work is organized and their earnings. It also explores how reclaimers were affected in the lead up to the FIFA World Cup held in June, and the challenges and opportunities for organizing in the sector.

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Benson, Koni, and Vanqa-Mgijima, Nandi. Organizing on the Streets: A Study of Reclaimers in the Streets of Cape Town. WIEGO Organizing Brief No. 4, , . WIEGO, 2010. https://www.wiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Benson-Vanga-Mgijima_WIEGO_OB4.pdfBenson, K., and Vanqa-Mgijima, N. (2010). Organizing on the Streets: A Study of Reclaimers in the Streets of Cape Town. WIEGO Organizing Brief No. 4, , . https://www.wiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Benson-Vanga-Mgijima_WIEGO_OB4.pdfBenson, Koni, and Vanqa-Mgijima, Nandi. "Organizing on the Streets: A Study of Reclaimers in the Streets of Cape Town." WIEGO Organizing Brief No. 4, WIEGO, 2010, .Benson Koni, and Vanqa-Mgijima Nandi. "Organizing on the Streets: A Study of Reclaimers in the Streets of Cape Town." WIEGO Organizing Brief No. 4 (2010). https://www.wiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Benson-Vanga-Mgijima_WIEGO_OB4.pdfBenson, K, and Vanqa-Mgijima, N 2010, 'Organizing on the Streets: A Study of Reclaimers in the Streets of Cape Town', WIEGO Organizing Brief No. 4, , . https://www.wiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Benson-Vanga-Mgijima_WIEGO_OB4.pdfKoni Benson, and Nandi Vanqa-Mgijima, 'Organizing on the Streets: A Study of Reclaimers in the Streets of Cape Town' (2010) WIEGO Organizing Brief No. 4 Benson K., and Vanqa-Mgijima N. Organizing on the Streets: A Study of Reclaimers in the Streets of Cape Town. WIEGO Organizing Brief No. 4. 2010. https://www.wiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Benson-Vanga-Mgijima_WIEGO_OB4.pdfBenson, Koni, and Vanqa-Mgijima, Nandi. Organizing on the Streets: A Study of Reclaimers in the Streets of Cape Town. WIEGO Organizing Brief No. 4. 2010. , . https://www.wiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Benson-Vanga-Mgijima_WIEGO_OB4.pdf

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