South Africa's informal sector: why people get stuck in precarious jobs: Understanding how people move through job sectors is crucial. Monkey Business Images/ShutterstockSouth Africa has a jobs crisis. In the fourth quarter of 2018, 6.14 million people were out of work, an unemployment rate of 27.1%, which is one of the highest rates in the world, along with sub-Saharan African … [Read more...] about South Africa’s informal sector: why people get stuck in precarious jobs | The Conversation
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Informal economies are diverse: South African policies need to recognise this | The Conversation
Informal economies are diverse: South African policies need to recognise this: Informal trading in Fordsburg, Johannesburg. ShutterstockSouth Africa is currently mulling over ideas and agreements that recently came out of a two-day jobs summit. The country is losing the battle against high joblessness. The latest figures show unemployment stood at 27.2% during the second … [Read more...] about Informal economies are diverse: South African policies need to recognise this | The Conversation
Lifting the lid on the black box of informal trade in Africa | The Conversation
Lifting the lid on the black box of informal trade in Africa: Flickr/IFPRI - IMAGESThe share of internal trade in Africa remains low, as reflected by official statistics. This is despite numerous regional trade agreements that have led to tariffs removal within the trading blocs. At least in principle. There are a host of shortcomings that limit … [Read more...] about Lifting the lid on the black box of informal trade in Africa | The Conversation
Why shared toilets in informal settlements may pose a serious health risk | The Conversation
Why shared toilets in informal settlements may pose a serious health risk: SuppliedInformal settlements in developing countries are mostly characterised by poor housing, poverty and a lack of basic services. One of these services is sanitation. Research shows that nearly a fifth of the population in sub-Saharan Africa share their sanitation … [Read more...] about Why shared toilets in informal settlements may pose a serious health risk | The Conversation
Insights into commercial contracting from South Africa’s informal sector | The Conversation
Insights into commercial contracting from South Africa's informal sector: Media Club/FlckerWhat happens when African societal norms meet modern commercial practice? From boardrooms in Sandton to the cultural mash-up and the “popular economy” of a South African township, African business people of different ethnicities and world views are contracting … [Read more...] about Insights into commercial contracting from South Africa’s informal sector | The Conversation
