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Mamuna Mohammed, a head load porter (kayayei), carries bananas through Agbogbloshie Market in Accra, Ghana

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  • Legal Instruments

    Workmen’s Compensation Act, 1987

    This document outlines the rights of working people for complensation for persoanl injury and possible loss of life from their employers. ...

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  • Stories/Case Studies

    Saving the “Mother Market”: Mobilizing Street Vendors in Durban

    When a historic market in Durban, South Africa was threatened by commercial development, market workers and street vendors, with the support...

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  • Toolkits and Guides

    Asiye Etafuleni

    Asiye eTafuleni is a Non-Profit Organisation which champions Inclusive Urban Planning & Design. This involves empowering the working...

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  • Stories/Case Studies

    Johannesburg Street Traders Halt Operation Clean Sweep

    In October 2013, law enforcement officers of the City of Johannesburg forcibly evicted over 6,000 street traders from a 24-block area in...

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  • Audiovisual Materials

    VIDEO: The case of South Africa’s Old Age Pension and Child Support Grant

    Francie Lund from WIEGO presented “The Southern African model: The case of South Africa’s Old Age Pension and Child Support Grant”...

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  • Legal Instruments

    Durban’s Informal Economy Policy, 2001

    This policy document was written to serve as a guide for the management and suport of workers in the informal economy in the city of Durban...

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  • Legal Instruments

    Mandeni Municipality Street Trading By-laws, 2005

    This document contains the street trading by-laws for Mandeni Municipality.

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  • Legal Instruments

    Pixley-Ka-Seme Local Municipality Street Trading By-laws.

    This document contains the by-laws that govern street traders activities in Pixley-Ka-Seme municipality.

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  • Presentations

    Ghana Country Presentation

    OHS Learning Meeting May 2011

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  • Advocacy Materials

    Saúde e Segurança Ocupacionais e Trabalho Doméstico

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