Informal Livelihoods and Governance in South Africa The Hustle

This open access book offers a compelling account of everyday life, livelihoods, and governance in post-apartheid South Africa among the urban poor and marginalized, anchored in and through a critique of the concept of informality, or living outside of the state, its laws, services, and protection....

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Main Author: Jinnah, Zaheera (auth)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: Cham Springer Nature 2022
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