67-minutes of service devoted to informal recycling

Tasmi Quazi After unloading nearly 300 kilograms worth paper and cardboard recyclables stuffed into eThekwini municipal official, Pumla Jali’s car, her equally fatigued colleague, Caili Forrest exclaimed “It always seems impossible until it’s done!” These are the words of the legendary Nelson Mandela who inspired the act of 67-minutes of social service on the date … Read more

Workplace safety with informal workers: Be safe with us

 Laura Alfers and Tasmi Quazi In isiZulu “phephanathi” means “be safe with us.” The Phephanathi Project aims to make the informal trading area of Warwick Junction more secure and healthy for traders, customers and people passing through, and the officials who manage it. The project is a partnership between Asiye eTafuleni, Women in Informal Employment: Globalizing … Read more