Browsing by Subject "Informal sector"
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An alternative approach to the integration of the informal sector into the South African tax base
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)Small businesses in the formal sector emerge from the informal sector. These small businesses play an important role in the economy. The informal sector creates job opportunities for the unemployed and for those who seek ... -
Domestic workers lived realities of empowerment and disempowerment within the South African labour legislative context: two sides of the same coin
(2015)South Africa is heralded as a global ambassador for the rights of domestic workers. Empowerment, however, remains an elusive concept within the sector. Fear–based disempowerment still characterises the employment relationship, ... -
Entrepreneurship and women’s economic empowerment in Zimbabwe: Research themes and future research perspectives
(AOSIS, 2020)This article explores women’s entrepreneurship research conducted in Zimbabwe. For this purpose, a literature review approach was adopted where all journal articles published between 1990 and 2018 that addressed the ... -
Exploring business owners’ perspectives of transition from the informal to the formal sector in a selected group, South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), 2024)This study seeks to explore business owners’ perspectives when considering embarking on the transition journey from an informal to a formal business within a selected South African context. A wider understanding is sought ... -
Extending access to social security to the informal sector in South Africa : challenges and prospects
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)No abstract available -
An historical overview of problems associated with the formalization of the South African minibus taxi industry.
(School for Basic Sciences, Vaal Triangle Campus, North-West University, 2009)• Opsomming: Die minibus taxi bedryf in Suid-Afrika is ’n belangrike afdeling van die vervoerstelsel, en daarom is dit ’n beduidende faktor in die nasionale ekonomie. Sedert die middel tagtiger jare het hierdie bedryf ... -
Historical review of waste management and recycling in South Africa
(MDPI, 2017)Recycling has been taking place in South Africa for more than three decades, driven by social and economic needs. While the waste hierarchy is embedded in national policy, an extensive legislative framework has made it ... -
Impact of street food vending on poverty and unemployment in the Mahikeng Local Municipality
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)The main objective of this research is to investigate the impact of street food vending on poverty, livelihoods and unemployment in the Mahikeng Local Municipality (MLM). In addition, the study describes the socio-economic ... -
The impact of the formalisation of the informal sector liquor industry
(North-West University, 2008)The history of alcohol in South Africa forms a fundamental part of the history of apartheid and isolation. Conflict has long surrounded the production, distribution and use of alcohol and this continues even today, although ... -
Investigating the socio-economic profile of informal street traders in Cape Town's central business district : a COVID-19 perspective
(North-West University (South Africa), 2022)Informal street trading, one of the most visible and prominent activities in the informal sector, is an important source of livelihood that entails various financial and social benefits. However, the livelihood of informal ...
