Introduction: social security in the time of COVID-19
Source
Social security review volume 2: social security in the time of Covid-19
PUBLICATION YEAR:
2024
OUTPUT TYPE:
Chapter in Monograph
Print
HSRC Library: shelf number 9814432
handle
20.500.11910/23299
The chapter outlines the context of informal work in South Africa, characterised by a historical exclusion from the broader social security system. This exclusion has been particularly detrimental in times of crisis, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, which not only exposed but also amplified the existing gaps in social protection for informal workers.