Informal selling in central Cape Town

The aim of the thesis is to use a particular set of informal sellers in central Cape Town to focus study on aspects of informal sellers that have not previously been given high priority in analysis of the informal economic sector. In so doing, insight into the perceptions of informal sellers (in terms of their work or informal selling situation) and an evaluation of the relationships between informal sellers, the formal sector and government authorities will be gleaned. The work is based on, and extends, data provided by an in-depth Cape Town City Council survey conducted in 1985. The specific objectives of the study are, firstly, to provide comparisons on the number of informal selling outlets over a one year time period. Secondly, to identify and analyse the characteristics and locations of informal selling outlets. Thirdly, to investigate and analyse the operation of the different types of informal selling outlets in some detail. In particular, the backward and forward linkages affecting such outlets will be the focus of attention. In addition, it is intended to establish the attitudes of the formal sector and government authorities towards informal sellers, and vice versa.

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

Department of Environmental and Geographical Science

Year dc:date.issued

1989

Author dc:creator

• Macdonald, Anne

Advisors dc:contributor.advisor

• Cook, G P
• Davies, R J

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/11427/14232

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/14232