An analysis of the precarious livelihoods of Zimbabwean migrants in the informal economy in Makhanda, South Africa
- Authors: Nderere, Nompumelelo Agnes
- Date: 2024-10-11
- Subjects: Precarious employment , Informal sector (Economics) South Africa Makhanda , Foreign workers, Zimbabwean South Africa Makhanda , Sustainable livelihood , Gig economy
- Language: English
- Type: Academic theses , Master's theses , text
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/466262 , vital:76712
- Description: The movement of people across borders is a complex phenomenon that has far-reaching social, political, and economic implications. In recent years, Zimbabwean migrants have become increasingly visible in the informal economy across South Africa. Through qualitative data collection methods, this study sought to broaden our understanding of the precarious livelihoods of Zimbabwean migrants working in the informal economy in South Africa. This study examined Zimbabwean migrants in the informal economy in Makhanda, Eastern Cape in South Africa. Underpinned by the Sustainable Livelihoods Approach (SLA) as the theoretical anchor, this thesis offers a comprehensive examination of not only the challenges but also the opportunities faced and presented to Zimbabwean migrants in the informal economy in Makhanda. The Sustainable Livelihoods Approach was used as a framework to guide the analysis aimed at understanding the precarious livelihoods of Zimbabwean migrants working in the informal economy in terms of the vulnerability context they find themselves in, the assets they use, the organizations or institutions that affect their activities and the results they get out of their efforts in the informal economy. Data was collected from a sample of 10 participants, consisting of 4 self-employed participants and 6 “employed” in the informal economy. Through in-depth interviews and thematic analysis, this thesis examined the strategies that the migrants adopt to cope with the challenges they face and the impact that these strategies have on their livelihoods. The findings suggest that working in the informal economy evolves as a sustainable livelihood strategy, which depends on external support for it to flourish. , Thesis (MSocSci) -- Faculty of Humanities, Sociology, 2024
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- Date Issued: 2024-10-11
- Authors: Nderere, Nompumelelo Agnes
- Date: 2024-10-11
- Subjects: Precarious employment , Informal sector (Economics) South Africa Makhanda , Foreign workers, Zimbabwean South Africa Makhanda , Sustainable livelihood , Gig economy
- Language: English
- Type: Academic theses , Master's theses , text
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/466262 , vital:76712
- Description: The movement of people across borders is a complex phenomenon that has far-reaching social, political, and economic implications. In recent years, Zimbabwean migrants have become increasingly visible in the informal economy across South Africa. Through qualitative data collection methods, this study sought to broaden our understanding of the precarious livelihoods of Zimbabwean migrants working in the informal economy in South Africa. This study examined Zimbabwean migrants in the informal economy in Makhanda, Eastern Cape in South Africa. Underpinned by the Sustainable Livelihoods Approach (SLA) as the theoretical anchor, this thesis offers a comprehensive examination of not only the challenges but also the opportunities faced and presented to Zimbabwean migrants in the informal economy in Makhanda. The Sustainable Livelihoods Approach was used as a framework to guide the analysis aimed at understanding the precarious livelihoods of Zimbabwean migrants working in the informal economy in terms of the vulnerability context they find themselves in, the assets they use, the organizations or institutions that affect their activities and the results they get out of their efforts in the informal economy. Data was collected from a sample of 10 participants, consisting of 4 self-employed participants and 6 “employed” in the informal economy. Through in-depth interviews and thematic analysis, this thesis examined the strategies that the migrants adopt to cope with the challenges they face and the impact that these strategies have on their livelihoods. The findings suggest that working in the informal economy evolves as a sustainable livelihood strategy, which depends on external support for it to flourish. , Thesis (MSocSci) -- Faculty of Humanities, Sociology, 2024
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- Date Issued: 2024-10-11
Understanding the livelihoods of Zimbabwean informal traders in South Africa: the case of Makhanda
- Musiyandaka, Tariro Henrietta
- Authors: Musiyandaka, Tariro Henrietta
- Date: 2020
- Subjects: Informal sector (Economics) South Africa Makhanda , Foreign workers, Zimbabwean South Africa Makhanda Economic conditions , Foreign workers, Zimbabwean South Africa Makhanda Social conditions , Street vendors South Africa Makhanda
- Language: English
- Type: Master's theses , text
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/164535 , vital:41127
- Description: Increasingly, Zimbabweans are migrating from their country for both economic and political reasons, with South Africa being the primary destination. In seeking employment in South Africa, Zimbabweans face numerous initial problems, including the high unemployment rate in the country alongside restrictions on their employment in the formal economy. In this context, Zimbabweans often turn to work in the informal economy, including as informal traders. This thesis seeks to understand the lives and livelihoods of Zimbabwean informal traders in Makhanda in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa. Drawing upon the Sustainable Livelihoods Approach, and in the light of existing literature on Zimbabweans more broadly in South Africa, the thesis examines the livelihoods of a purposeful sampled grouping of six informal traders from Zimbabwe in Makhanda. It discusses their reasons for leaving Zimbabwe, their journey from Zimbabwe to Makhanda, relationships amongst themselves and their ongoing relationships with family back home, as well as their hopes and plans for the future. It also examines more specifically their livelihood activities, the daily challenges they face in pursuing their livelihoods and concerns about their livelihood status in South Africa. Despite the many deep-rooted systemic obstacles confronting these Zimbabwean informal traders, the thesis concludes that they demonstrate significant micro-level ingenuity in pursuing their livelihoods in South Africa. , Thesis (MA) -- Faculty of Faculty of Humanities, Sociology, 2020
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- Date Issued: 2020
- Authors: Musiyandaka, Tariro Henrietta
- Date: 2020
- Subjects: Informal sector (Economics) South Africa Makhanda , Foreign workers, Zimbabwean South Africa Makhanda Economic conditions , Foreign workers, Zimbabwean South Africa Makhanda Social conditions , Street vendors South Africa Makhanda
- Language: English
- Type: Master's theses , text
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/164535 , vital:41127
- Description: Increasingly, Zimbabweans are migrating from their country for both economic and political reasons, with South Africa being the primary destination. In seeking employment in South Africa, Zimbabweans face numerous initial problems, including the high unemployment rate in the country alongside restrictions on their employment in the formal economy. In this context, Zimbabweans often turn to work in the informal economy, including as informal traders. This thesis seeks to understand the lives and livelihoods of Zimbabwean informal traders in Makhanda in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa. Drawing upon the Sustainable Livelihoods Approach, and in the light of existing literature on Zimbabweans more broadly in South Africa, the thesis examines the livelihoods of a purposeful sampled grouping of six informal traders from Zimbabwe in Makhanda. It discusses their reasons for leaving Zimbabwe, their journey from Zimbabwe to Makhanda, relationships amongst themselves and their ongoing relationships with family back home, as well as their hopes and plans for the future. It also examines more specifically their livelihood activities, the daily challenges they face in pursuing their livelihoods and concerns about their livelihood status in South Africa. Despite the many deep-rooted systemic obstacles confronting these Zimbabwean informal traders, the thesis concludes that they demonstrate significant micro-level ingenuity in pursuing their livelihoods in South Africa. , Thesis (MA) -- Faculty of Faculty of Humanities, Sociology, 2020
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- Date Issued: 2020
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