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  • Research Reports

    South Africa’s Informal Economy: Reflections From a Second Exposure Dialogue in Durban

    School of Development Studies Research Report No 90

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  • Journal Articles

    Trade Union Renewal and Labor Transnationalism in South Africa: The Case of SATAWU

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  • Books & Book Chapters
  • Journal Articles

    Organizing in the Informal Economy: A Case Study of the Municipal Waste Management Industry in South Africa

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  • Journal Articles

    Health Risks and Informal Employment in South Africa: Does Formality Protect Health?International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health

    The association between work and health has not been well explored in the context of economically developing countries, largely due to inadequate...

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  • Research Reports

    Executive Summary: Informal Economy Monitoring Study Sector Report: Waste Pickers

    The Informal Economy Monitoring Study (IEMS) is designed to provide credible, grounded evidence of the range of driving forces, both positive...

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  • Books & Book Chapters

    Informality and Inclusive Green Growth

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  • Technical Briefs

    Using Administrative Law to Secure Informal Livelihoods: Lessons from South Africa

    Although informal workers make up the broad base of the work force in many countries, legal frameworks often fail to protect and support...

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  • Books & Book Chapters

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

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  • Research Reports

    Rethinking Street Traders as a Promising Agent of Re-Empowering Labour Movement in Contemporary South Africa

    Conference paper highlighting the WCCA Campaign in South Africa. 7th Global Labour University Conference, ‘The Politics of Labour and Development’,28-30...

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