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Abstract: This paper draws comparisons between the situation of Black workers in Apartheid South Africa and workers in the contemporary South African informal economy. It argues that both groups share the challenge of organizing in a legal environment that does not recognize them as part of the...
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Abstract: This book chapter examines trade union strategies of dealing with informalisation of labour in South Africa, by looking at the case of Cosatu, a trade union federation. The paper examines three groups of non-standard workers: subcontracted casual workers, informal workers, and small and...
This booklet describes how workers and employers have organized in South Africa’s waste management sector. The booklet is based on research done in South Africa in 2003 as part of a multi-country ILO project on organizing in the informal economy and is intended for general reading or as a resource...
This document outlines the street trading by- laws of Kwa Zulu Natal.
This document contains the street trading by-laws for Mandeni Municipality.
This Act (among other things) seeks to promote a fair and non-discriminatory marketplace for access to consumer credit and for that purpose to provide for the general regulation of consumer credit and improved standards of consumer information.
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...
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.