Millions of South Africans are dependent on the informal economy
By Sarah Heneck
Opinion | 23 April 2020
“Governments worldwide have taken extraordinary measures. By contrast, the response from the South African government has been relatively limited”
News | 20 April 2020
Cheslyn Wagenaar makes belts and sandals at his RDP home with offcuts of crocodile and ostrich skins
By Mpumi Kiva
Brief | 18 April 2020
“An anxious man can do nothing else but stand on the streets and make a plan for his family to eat”
News | 17 April 2020
Some PE residents angry over food parcel distribution to hawkers
Brief | 10 April 2020
Shop owners near Louis Trichardt said they will not disobey the regulations
Brief | 10 April 2020
Informal taders selling essential goods and uncooked foods to now operate with a permit during the lockdown
News | 6 April 2020
Competition Tribunal can deal with matters urgently and impose pricing orders
Law | 4 April 2020
“If I don’t go out and work that means going to bed hungry. I now have food,” says vendor
Brief | 3 April 2020
Open letter to President Ramaphosa and the Cabinet from South African economists, economic and business analysts
Opinion | 30 March 2020
Many traders have no savings and without any income they don’t know how they will make it through the next 21 days
News | 26 March 2020
But labour lawyer has his doubts and the Fund is “inundated with enquiries from businesses”
News | 23 March 2020
New estimates confirm extreme inequality
By James Stent
News | 10 March 2020
In the 1970s there were dozens of trek fishing crews. Today, there are only four left.
Photo Essay | 28 February 2020
“It’s amazing what valuable pieces one can find … Maybe one day l will even find gold”
News | 27 February 2020
Issues included unemployment, climate change and gender rights
By Ashraf Hendricks, Tariro Washinyira and Vincent Lali
News | 26 February 2020