By: Samson Melanie Date: November 2010 Subtitle: WIEGO Organizing Brief No. 5 This brief is part of the WIEGO Publication Series. View list of all WIEGO briefs. Go to publication (pdf) Informal Economy Theme Organizing & Organizations Informal Economy Topic Livelihoods Occupational group Waste Pickers Region Sub-Saharan Africa South Africa Tshwane Language English Publication Type WIEGO Briefs Related Pages Reducing Waste in Coastal Cities through Inclusive Recycling WIEGO in the World Newsletter Worker Education & Capacity Building Materials Organization & Representation Programme Public Dialogue on Forging a Path towards Recognition and Inclusion of Informal Workers in South Africa Related Publications WIEGO Annual ReportsWIEGO Annual Report 2019By WIEGO WIEGO BriefsTurning the Law into a Shield for Street Vendors in African CountriesBy Jacques Jonathan Nyemb, Teresa Marchiori WIEGO BriefsIncineração de resíduos e Catadores: Um guia técnico sobre tecnologias de recuperação energética de resíduos sólidosBy Jeroen IJgosse BooksHomeworking Women: a Gender Justice PerspectiveBy Annie Delaney, Rosaria Burchielli, Shelley Marshall, Jane Tate WIEGO Working PapersCollective Bargaining by Informal Workers in the Global South: Where and How It Takes PlaceBy Françoise Carré, Pat Horn, Chris Bonner View all publications Related Blog Posts Interview: How South Africa Could Become a Model for Formalizing the Informal EconomyBy WIEGO Blog In times of crisis, grassroots organizations re-imagine democratic practiceBy Jenna Harvey, Ana Carolina Ogando For street vendors, finding water and toilets isn’t just a nuisance, it’s cutting into earningsBy Carlin Carr In a New York neighbourhood, it’s the rich pushing out street vendors, not the majorityBy Ryan Thomas Devlin, Sarah Orleans Reed Un nouveau projet qui explore comment les récupérateurs et récupératrices de matériaux peuvent aider à résoudre la crise des déchets plastiques dans les océansBy WIEGO Blog Visit the WIEGO Blog
