- Title
- An analysis of the precarious livelihoods of Zimbabwean migrants in the informal economy in Makhanda, South Africa
- Creator
- Nderere, Nompumelelo Agnes
- ThesisAdvisor
- Sipungu, T.A.
- Subject
- Uncatalogued
- Date
- 2024-10-11
- Type
- Academic theses
- Type
- Master's theses
- Type
- text
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/10962/466262
- Identifier
- vital:76712
- Description
- The movement of people across borders is a complex phenomenon that has far-reaching social, political, and economic implications. In recent years, Zimbabwean migrants have become increasingly visible in the informal economy across South Africa. Through qualitative data collection methods, this study sought to broaden our understanding of the precarious livelihoods of Zimbabwean migrants working in the informal economy in South Africa. This study examined Zimbabwean migrants in the informal economy in Makhanda, Eastern Cape in South Africa. Underpinned by the Sustainable Livelihoods Approach (SLA) as the theoretical anchor, this thesis offers a comprehensive examination of not only the challenges but also the opportunities faced and presented to Zimbabwean migrants in the informal economy in Makhanda. The Sustainable Livelihoods Approach was used as a framework to guide the analysis aimed at understanding the precarious livelihoods of Zimbabwean migrants working in the informal economy in terms of the vulnerability context they find themselves in, the assets they use, the organizations or institutions that affect their activities and the results they get out of their efforts in the informal economy. Data was collected from a sample of 10 participants, consisting of 4 self-employed participants and 6 “employed” in the informal economy. Through in-depth interviews and thematic analysis, this thesis examined the strategies that the migrants adopt to cope with the challenges they face and the impact that these strategies have on their livelihoods. The findings suggest that working in the informal economy evolves as a sustainable livelihood strategy, which depends on external support for it to flourish.
- Description
- Thesis (MSocSci) -- Faculty of Humanities, Sociology, 2024
- Format
- computer, online resource, application/pdf, 1 online resource (103 pages), pdf
- Publisher
- Rhodes University, Faculty of Humanities, Sociology
- Language
- English
- Rights
- Nderere, Nompumelelo Agnes
- Rights
- Use of this resource is governed by the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons "Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike" License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/)
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