Nomkhosi Mbatha
Biographic Data
| ID | 940231 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Nomkhosi Mbatha |
| GIVEN NAMES | Nomkhosi |
| FAMILY NAME | Mbatha |
| SIGNATURE | MBATHA N |
| AFFILIATIONS | Institute for Social Development, University of the Western Cape, Cape Town, South Africa |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1989-3940 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Making Life Liveable in an Informal Market
African migrants working in street trading business in Durban, South Africa often face xenophobia and must navigate policies regulating the informal economy. However, they sustain livelihoods in urban markets through building friendships while maintaining transnational connections back home. Based on qualitative research conducted in 2019 and 2021 with thirty street traders from Senegal, The Gambia, Nigeria, and Malawi at the Workshop Flea Market…
Memories of and reflections on play
"Memories of and reflections on play: playing from sunrise to sunset." International Journal of Play, ahead-of-print(ahead-of-print), pp. 1–2 Disclosure statementNo potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).Notes1 A township is a low-income residential area in South Africa, historically designated for Black families, located on the outskirts of the city.2 Play clothes were usually worn only during play. They were old, worn out,…
No time to relax
Young migrant street traders are often pulled to the informal economy in South African cities in pursuit of work opportunities and financial independence. However, they often have to work long hours and endure periods of uncertainty as they hope for better futures. This article highlights the way the concept of waithood emerges in the narratives of street trading work of seven migrant youth from The Gambia, Senegal, Nigeria and Malawi in Durban, …
No time to relax
Young migrant street traders are often pulled to the informal economy in South African cities in pursuit of work opportunities and financial independence. However, they often have to work long hours and endure periods of uncertainty as they hope for better futures. This article highlights the way the concept of waithood emerges in the narratives of street trading work of seven migrant youth from The Gambia, Senegal, Nigeria and Malawi in Durban, …
No time to relax
Young migrant street traders are often pulled to the informal economy in South African cities in pursuit of work opportunities and financial independence. However, they often have to work long hours and endure periods of uncertainty as they hope for better futures. This article highlights the way the concept of waithood emerges in the narratives of street trading work of seven migrant youth from The Gambia, Senegal, Nigeria and Malawi in Durban, …
Making Life Liveable in an Informal Market
African migrants working in street trading business in Durban, South Africa often face xenophobia and must navigate policies regulating the informal economy. However, they sustain livelihoods in urban markets through building friendships while maintaining transnational connections back home. Based on qualitative research conducted in 2019 and 2021 with thirty street traders from Senegal, The Gambia, Nigeria, and Malawi at the Workshop Flea Market…
Memories of and reflections on play
"Memories of and reflections on play: playing from sunrise to sunset." International Journal of Play, ahead-of-print(ahead-of-print), pp. 1–2 Disclosure statementNo potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).Notes1 A township is a low-income residential area in South Africa, historically designated for Black families, located on the outskirts of the city.2 Play clothes were usually worn only during play. They were old, worn out,…
Sociology (3 works) · Economics (2 works) · Geography (2 works) · Migration, Ethnicity, and Economy (2 works) · Archaeology (1 works) · Art (1 works) · Art Education and Development (1 works) · Business (1 works) · Clothing (1 works) · Demographic economics (1 works)