In our last edition, we discussed the matter of labour in the informal economy and how labour relations ties into employer, employee environment. In this edition, I would like to address the issue of the CCMA. Employees refers matters to the CCMA, relating to unfair dismissal, and other labour relation issues. As soon as the […]
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Cape Town, 3 August, 2022 – Rosheda Muller, the outgoing President of the South African Informal Traders Alliance (SAITA 2013 till 2022), is moving to a leadership position in the Informal Economy Development Forum (IEDF), to help drive and integrate the informal sector. The IEDF Board has appointed Muller as the President of the IEDF
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Cape Town, 4 August 2022 – The Informal Economy Development Forum (IEDF) has noted with shock and despair, the current crime situation in South Africa. The level of violence in these crimes is worrying, The brutal Gang -Rape on the eve of Women’s Month in Krugersdorp, will leave a lasting scar in the minds of
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From the desk of the Chairman of the Informal Economy Development Forum (IEDF), David Venter, on the launch of the Informal Economy Build Back Better (IEBBB) Campaign. “South Africa remains a dual economy with one of the highest, persistent inequality rates in the world. High inequality is perpetuated by a legacy of exclusion and the
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On 7 July 2022 , the IEDF bridged the gap between Leaders of the Informal Economy Western Cape, Corporate SA Partners: ABSA, CELL C, Productivity SA, African Cosmetic Company, Vai.po.r and Government Organisations : SEDA, SEFA, NYDA and others.Herewith delegates got to share information and collaborate in working together to build a stronger Informal Economy.
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ARTICLE BY ALLISTER JACK “EVEN IF SOMEONE SAID I LOOK LIKE A DONKEY, I WOULD JUST BE HAPPY AND EVEN WILLING TO BUY THEM A PRESENT, FOR I KNOW THE BENEFIT AND THE PROFIT I GET FROM THE DONKEYS, PHYLLIS WANJA, KENYA” THESE WORDS OF PHYLLIS ARE SO TRUE AND HONORABLE, AND GIVE HOMAGE TO
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On 18th July, IEDF took the opportunity to give back. We visited the Heaven’s Nest Children’s Home and spent time with the children as well as their caretakers. These beautiful souls were entertained with games, songs and dancing, storytelling, etc. The motto for Mandela Day 2022 – “Do what you can, with what you have,
In our last edition, we discussed the matter of labour in the informal economy and how labour relations ties into employer, employee environment. In this edition, I would like to address the issue of the CCMA Employees refers matters to the CCMA, relating to unfair dismissal, and other labour relation issues. As soon as the
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2022 marks the return of the Informal Business Person of the Year competition, a nationwide campaign to provide much-needed awareness to the informal economy sector and to acknowledge and celebrate the valuable contributions of informal business owners. It will provide the participants a platform to showcase the skills, ideas, and products to a wider network
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Informal workers have often been deemed as vulnerable because they are unprotected and susceptible to violent abuse, harassment, and theft perpetrated by fellow members of their communities, criminal gangs and in some instances, local authorities. Their complaints often go unheard or are dismissed entirely. Therefore, since 2002, leaders within the informal economy, supported by formal
