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African Development and Poverty Reduction: The Macro-Micro Linkage. Forum Paper 2004.
South Africa’s cities have experienced dramatic changes over the past decade. Cities are now home to a multiracial population, and have been transformed by new forms of economic and social interaction. For some, these changes have become a significant source of fear and anxiety. In this paper, we...
This document contains the by-laws for street trading for Msukaligwa Municipality.
This document contains amendments to the National Small Business Act, 1996, so as to repeal all provisions pertaining to Ntsika Enterprise Promotion Agency; to provide for the establishment of the Small Enterprise development Agency; to make provision for the incorporation of the Ntsika Enterprise...
This document forms the basis for the By-Law that will regulate Informal Trading in the Sol Plaatje municipal area.
Abstract: This research report provides a very thorough picture of the activities of the Self Employed Women‟s Union (SEWU) in South Africa, analysing how it has organized women in the informal economy. SEWU organizes self-employed women involved in informal economic activities, who have a maximum...
University of Nairobi, Institute for Development Studies. A review commissioned by Women in Informal Employment Globalising and Organising (WIEGO). Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, USA. May 2004
Background: Workers in informal small-scale industries (SSI) in developing countries involved in welding, spray painting, woodwork and metalwork are exposed to various hazards with consequent risk to health.
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.