The formalisation of informal trade in Cape Town : a case study of Greenmarket Square

This research report explores whether the rules, regulations and policies set by the City have formalised informal trade at Greenmarket Square. The sample included 14 informal traders from Greenmarket Square, a former "illegal" trader, three formal business owners and three City of Cape Town officials. Semi-structured interviews and the creation and implementation of the Informal/Formal Continuum were the tools used to obtain the necessary data for analysis. The findings suggest that the informal traders at Greenmarket Square are formalised, to some extent, by the City's rules, regulations and policies, but that some traders have been formalised more than others.

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

Department of Sociology

Year dc:date.issued

2009

Author dc:creator

• Chilwan, Seraj

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Godfrey, Shane

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11868

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/11868