South Africa

Human Resource Development in the Informal Economy

The reproductive and occupational health of women street vendors in Johannesburg, South AfricaSocial Science and Medicine

Waste management policy: implications for landfill waste salvagers in the Western CapeInternational Journal of Environment and Waste Management

Abstract: The City of Cape Town Solid Waste Management Department’s (CCTSWMD) design of a more formal, integrated and sustainable waste...

Technology at the base of the pyramid: insights from Ahmedabad (India), Durban (South Africa) and Lima (Peru)

Final report for the Technology and the Future of Work Project undertaken by Practical Action and WIEGO with support from the Rockefeller...

WIEGO Childcare Initiative Summary Report (Thai)

This summary, in Thai, details research findings on women informal workers and child care from six membership-based organizations.

Informal Workers in Urban South Africa: A Statistical Snapshot

This brief offers details of the urban informal workers in South Africa’s metros, with a further focus on three cities.

Reclaiming Livelihoods: The Role of Reclaimers in Municipal Waste Management Systems

The Exclusion of Street Traders from the Benefits of the FIFA 2010 World Cup in South Africa

Falling through the Regulatory Cracks: Street Selling of Pesticides and Poisoning among Urban Youth in South AfricaInternational Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health

Second Best? Trends and Linkages in the Informal Economy in South Africa