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This document contains the fourth draft of the eThekwini Municpality street trading by-laws.
The purpose of this document is to clearly articulate the framework within which Informal Beach Trading should occur in the City of Cape Town.
The by laws in this document were drafted based on Durban's Informal Economy Policy, and although they have never in fact been adopted by the municipality, they remain a good example of progressive street trading bylaws.
IFP/SEED Working Paper No. 36. Geneva, ILO, 2002. Abstract: This paper analyses organization strategies of street traders in South Africa. It focuses on three organizations: the Informal Trade Management Board (ITMB), the Gauteng Hawkers Association (GHA), and the Self Employed Women’s Union (SEWU)...
Ley No 27597: Que Modifica Ley 27475 Lustrabotas, Perú 2001
Ley No 27475: Que Regula la Actividad de Lustrabotas, Perú
The purpose of this study is to provide an overview of the problems of street vendors in urban areas. The study discusses the profession in the wider urban context of street vendors, their contribution to the urban economy, the problems they face, the perceptions of the urban population towards them...
This paper examines narratives of the transformations in the small-scale food-retailing sector in urban Southeast Asia. The recent Asian financial crisis sharpens the need to look at the transformation in urban self-employment more generally and food vending in particular as this livelihood has...
Videos / Slideshows / Audio
Millions of women work long hours, in dangerous conditions, for little pay. They are fighting for change, with the help of ILO Convention 189 on Decent Work for Domestic Workers. Watch this video to learn how.
Workers Education/Organizing Materials
This manual helps street vendors learn more about the regulations that govern public space and how to defend the right to work in public space. It describes successful actions taken by street vendor organizations. And it offers information to help you organize and negotiate with local government.
WIEGO Working Papers
Mike Rogan reviews how informal workers are taxed, why there is growing interest in taxing them, and whether they should be included in the tax net.