Waste pickers and the law
Contradictory and fragmented regulation in three metropolitan municipalities
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21540967 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Liezl Koen (0000-0001-6953-4789, University of Johannesburg, corresponding author), Elmarie Susan Fourie (0000-0002-8647-181X, University of Johannesburg) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 373-389 |
| Publication date | 2023-03-04 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Development Southern Africa (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0376-835X • E-ISSN: 1470-3637 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/0376835x.2022.2036106 |
| OpenAlex | W4213093494 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 6 |
This contribution explores the contemporary regulatory framework pertaining to waste pickers. It does so by analysing certain municipal bylaws in three metropolitan municipalities, namely the City of Johannesburg; Ekurhuleni and the City of Cape-Town, that impact upon these vulnerable workers. It additionally considers the protection offered to waste pickers by the Department of Water Affairs Minimum Requirements for Waste Disposal by Landfill and analyses the extent to which these minimum requirements create legally enforceable rights for waste pickers within the three metropolitan municipalities. It concludes with a range of policy suggestions for the extension of protection to a greater number of waste pickers
Business · Cape · Environmental planning · Geography · Metropolitan area · Political science · Law · Legal Issues in South Africa · Municipal Solid Waste Management · Public Administration · Public Procurement and Policy
| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |