General
Part 1 – Os’gadla: an unrecognised, yet extremely robust workforce in transit
Sarah Heneck & Toni Ottanelli-Gale Have you ever wondered where street vendors store their goods at night, how these goods are moved and replenished? Have
News
Our news highlights project activities, spotlight successes and challenges, and share perspectives and updates on the informal sector.
COVID-19
67 wash stations for Mandela Day
As part of Asiye eTafuleni’s (AeTs) response to the COVID-19 pandemic, a number of interventions have been initiated which are aimed at helping informal workers
Advocacy
Trader Leaders Engaging with Street-based Strategies in Addressing COVID-19 Challenges
Thuli Moyo On the 18th June 2020, leaders of informal trading committees gathered for their regular Kanyenathi meeting. Kanyenathi (which means ‘with us’ in isiZulu)
COVID-19
Reoccupation of Public Spaces
Sarah Heneck & Joanne Lees The Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) and the Department of Economic Development established a number of sector-based
Advocacy
Impacts of Coronavirus: Evolving challenges faced by informal workers
Sarah Heneck This is a follow on piece, tracking the impacts of coronavirus on the informal economy. Read the previous blog here. After almost 6
COVID-19
Geza izandla: handwashing interventions in Warwick Junction
Rebecca Plumbley As the national lockdown is gradually relaxed, AeT is preparing for the reoccupation of Warwick Junction. It is pressing to consider what a
