Podcast Party Democracy Unplugged

Survival or strategy? SA’s informal economy

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South Africa's informal economy is everywhere - from taxi ranks and
pavement stalls to township salons and spaza shops. But is it simply a
response to unemployment and inequality, or is it becoming the country's
real engine of growth and innovation?

Justice Malala leads an expert panel for a provocative conversation
exploring who South Africa's economy is really built for - and what the
rise of informal trade says about the future of work, opportunity, and
survival in South Africa.

Panel:
Kefilwe Ndaba - National Informal Traders Alliance of South Africa
(NITASA)
Botsang Moiloa - Action SA
Lubabalo Magwentshu - African Transformation Movement

Tags:
South Africa, Democracy Unplugged, Podcast Party SA, Justice Malala,
politics, current affairs, informal trade, economy, news, Action SA,
African Transformation Movement
28 May English South Africa Politics · News

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