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“I would rather have a decent job”: Potential barriers preventing street-waste pickers from improving their socio-economic conditions
(AOSIS, 2016)
As a result of the high levels of unemployment in South Africa, many unskilled people are forced to resort to
a variety of income-generating activities in the informal economy. The activity of collecting and selling
recyclables ...
The economic impact of NGOs on the well-being of extended households in Soweto
(UNISA Press, 2016)
Extended households, usually in the form of an elder or grandparent, have always
provided a safety net for orphaned children. However, the high rates of HIV (AIDS)
infection, unemployment and poverty have weakened their ...
High school learners experiences of gangsterism in Hanover Park
(UNISA Press, 2016)
The culture of gang violence has become deeply entrenched in South Africa. The present study explored the experiences of non-gang school-going adolescents regarding gangs and gangsterism in Hanover Park in the Western Cape. ...
Homeless in Observatory, Cape Town through the lens of Max-Neef's Fundamental Human Needs taxonomy
(SUN, 2017)
The suburb of Observatory, also affectionately known as ''Obs'', is one of the older suburbs of the City of Cape Town, home to multiple cultures, a student population from the University of Cape Town, a variety of churches, ...
Happy in the informal economy? A case study of well-being among day labourers in South Africa
(Clute Institute, 2013)
Past research provided evidence of the negative effect that individual unemployment can have on subjective well-being. The persistent high levels of unemployment and poverty in South Africa have been well documented. Many ...
Enabling factors for the existence of waste pickers: A systematic review
(2016)
The paper reports on a systematic review research process to determine the enabling factors for waste pickers to operate in the
informal economy in South Africa. Twenty-eight South African journal articles, theses and ...