South Africa

Labour Relations Act, 1995

To advance economic development, social justice, labour peace and the democratisation of the workplace by fulfilling the primary objects...

The Art of Survival

Presentation from the Cape Town conference on research on the informal economy

DITSELA Online Workers’ Education Institute

The website describes DITSELA as follows: “Ditsela is a joint project of the two largest Labour Federations in South Africa, COSATU...

Salvando o “Mercado Mãe”: mobilizando vendedores ambulantes em Durban

AeT – Traders Present Infrastructure Needs to City Officials: A Milestone in Constructive Engagement

This blog post was written by Tasmi Quazi of AeT. “On 19 October 2016, trader leaders from three informal market districts that have...

Draft Policy for the Informal Economy of KwaZulu Natal.

This document sets out the policy framework that will create an environment that supports sustainable economic growth in the informal economy...

Kwa Zulu Natal Street Trading By-laws, 2005

This document outlines the street trading by- laws of Kwa Zulu Natal.

Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality Street Trading By Law Draft 2

This document contains the by-laws that apply to all persons who carry on the business of street trading within the area of jurisdiction...

Unemployment Insurance Act, 2001

To establish an unemployment insurance fund to which employers and employees contribute and from which employees who become employed or their...

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...