Africa

Myths & Facts About Home-Based Workers

Home-based work is a global phenomenon found in countries rich and poor across many industries. This document examines common myths about...

WIEGO and Ghana TUC Law Project Discussions and Recommendations from the Legal Team

This report documents the results of a discussion on relevant Laws and practices that affect Domestic Workers, kayayeis (headload porters)...

Domestic Servants Act, 1955

This Act regulates the relationship between employers and their domestic employees.

Constitution of the Republic of Ghana, 1992

This document contains the constitution of the Republic of Ghana which sets out how the state will be constituted and run, the rights and...

Organizing Reclaimers in Tshwane, South Africa: Lessons from the Top Down and Bottom Up Experiences

Summary of WIEGO Organizing Brief 5 (English)

StreetNet Newsletter Issue 25

Street Vendors’ Laws and Legal Issues in South Africa

Street vendors have few legal protections in South Africa. As they are not employees the basic rights of labour law do not apply to them...

Empowering Market Traders in Warwick Junction, Durban, South Africa: Summary

This impact case study summary gives a preview of the work done under WIEGO’s Inclusive Cities project with market traders in Durban’s...

Eastern Metropolitan Local Council of the Greater Johannesburg Metropolitan Council Street Trading By-laws, 1998

This document contains the street trading by-laws that have been adopted by the Eastern Metropolitan Local Council.

Mossel Bay Municipality Street Trading By-laws

This by-law is promulgated by the Mossel Bay Municipality to provide for procedures, methods and practices to regulate and control street...