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Alleviating urban energy poverty in the informal sector: The role for local government
(Institute for Poverty Land and Agrarian Studies (PLAAS), 2010)
The depth and severity of poverty and inequality persists in South Africa, despite progressive pro-poor policies. Strong evidence also points to the unbridled growth in informality and remaining as a long-term feature of ...
Towards a national minimum wage: what do we know about wages and employment in agriculture?
(2014)
• Agriculture is a good sector to learn from when considering a national minimum wage because:
– It is historically a low-wage sector
– It has been shedding jobs
– It is enormously diverse
– A minimum wage was introduced ...
Access to land and rural poverty in South Africa
(Institute for Poverty Land and Agrarian Studies (PLAAS), 2012-09)
The big picture: some history
• Large-scale land dispossession from 1652 into the late 20th century
• 1913 and 1936 Land Acts: African majority confined to 13% of country
• Forced removals in apartheid years: 2.5 million ...
Joint ventures in agriculture: Lessons from land reform projects in South Africa
(Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies, University of the Western Cape, 2012)
Recent years have witnessed renewed interest in ‘inclusive business models’ in
agriculture, as part of wider discussions about growing agricultural investment in
lower income countries. Inclusive models aim to include ...
Review of land reforms in Southern Africa
(Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies, University of the Western Cape, 2010)
Land, and access to land, is one of the most
important assets for the poor in southern
Africa, both rural and urban, and probably
contributes more than any other factor to their
economic survival and the quality of ...
Lone Mothers in South Africa - The role of social security in respecting and protecting dignity.
(Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies, University of the Western Cape, 2013)
The purpose of this document is to define the group of people whom we are considering as
part of the project ‘Lone Mothers in South Africa: The role of social security in respecting
and protecting dignity’. Setting to ...
Experience of ‘hybrid organisations in promoting meaningful rural livelihoods: Lessons from Africa, India and the Americas
(2010)
A Ford Foundation Rural Livelihoods Learning Group carried out a study into ‘hybrid’
organisations and strategies between July 2008 and September 2009. Twenty –one case
studies were completed of hybrid organisations ...
Small-scale fisheries (SSF) policy: A handbook for fishing communities
(Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies, University of the Western Cape, 2014)
The Marine Living Resources Act, 18 of 1998 (MLRA), excluded smallscale
and artisanal fishers who catch and sell fish to sustain livelihoods.
Furthermore, it also excluded those involved in post harvesting and other
activities ...
Poverty erodes dignity: perspectives of low income female caregivers in South Africa
(Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies, University of the Western Cape, 2014)
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights introduces the recognition of the inherent dignity of
all people as a foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world. Dignity plays a prominent
role in South Africa’s ...
Recommendations for revisions to inland fishery access rights and property rights regimes
(2011)
• Deliverable Aims:
• Evaluate and analyse existing property rights and access rights currently governing inland fisheries in South Africa
• Recommend reforms or changes to the existing property rights regimes and access ...