Browsing Faculty of Community and Health Sciences by Subject "Income"

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    • The subjective well-being of day labourers in South Africa: The role of income and geographical location 

      Blaauw, Phillip F.; Botha, Ilse; Schenck, Catherina (AOSIS, 2018)
      Background: The informal economy in South Africa provides employment to large numbers of people who would otherwise have no opportunity to earn a living. Yet informal activities, such as day labouring, generate highly ...

    • Urban poverty in Cape Town 

      de Swardt, Cobus; Puoane, Thandi; Chopra, Mickey; du Toit, Andries (Sage Publications, 2005)
      This paper describes key findings of a household livelihood survey conducted in impoverished African settlements in Cape Town, one of Africa’s wealthiest cities. Poverty in these areas is strongly shaped by the history ...