Region: Africa

Draft Proposals for an Informal Trading Policy for the City of East London, 1995

This policy paper serves as a proposal for an informal trading policy for the City of East London which ahs received considerable attention...

Maluti-A-Phofung Municipality Street Trading Removal and Impoundment Policy

This policy serves to enforce a by-law relating to the supervision and control of the carrying on of the business of street vendors, peddlers...

South African Informal Traders Forum and Others Versus City of Johannesburg.

This document outlines the court case between Informal Traders in the inner city of Johannesburg who in October 2013, officers of the City’s...

Unemployment Insurance Amendment Act, No 32 of 2003

This Act amends the Unemployment Insurance Act of 2001.

Slides on Waste Pickers

The unexpected consequences of shipping computers to the developing world. Photographs by Pieter HugoView slideshow

Santé et sécurité au travail et travail ménager

Weekly LEDNA Newsletter May 23 2013

Electronic newsletter from LEDNA (Local Economic Development Network of Africa). Topics include: Jobs for Shared Prosperity Making Local...

War on Want

War on Want supports street and market vendors in Africa and works on issues related to the informal economy.

VIDEO: Empowering Masaai Women

A WIEGO/KEFAT project is helping the women of Basecamp Maasai Brand, a fair trade self-help group, gain vital business and leadership skills–skills...

Weekly LEDNA Newsletter May 28 2014

This issue includes information about an OECD report, All On Board – Making Inclusive Growth Happen.