The Informal Sector in South Africa (Grade 12 NSC Matric Geography): Flashcards
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Focus of tertiary economic activities
Focus of tertiary economic activities
Selling goods and provision of services
Formal vs informal sector key difference
Formal vs informal sector key difference
Formal: registered, pay taxes; Informal: unregistered
Examples of informal sector workers
Examples of informal sector workers
Hawkers, parking guards, casual labourers
Primary employment type in informal sector
Primary employment type in informal sector
Self-employed
Demographics: large proportion of informal workers
Demographics: large proportion of informal workers
Women and children
Most crucial benefit of informal sector
Most crucial benefit of informal sector
Income generation for unemployed
Reason for informal sector growth: employment
Reason for informal sector growth: employment
Large-scale job losses in formal sector
Impact of mechanisation on informal sector
Impact of mechanisation on informal sector
Reduces manual labour, workers move to informal sector
Significant problem: local authorities
Significant problem: local authorities
Harassment by officials
Key improvement by local authorities
Key improvement by local authorities
Providing designated areas for informal trading