Fair work in South Africa’s gig economy: A journey of engaged scholarship

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dc.contributor.authordu Toit, Darcy
dc.contributor.authorVan Belle, Jean-Paul
dc.contributor.authorHowson, Kelle
dc.contributor.authorGraham, Mark
dc.date.accessioned2023-12-13T13:52:14Z
dc.date.available2023-12-13T13:52:14Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.description.abstractBecause of its relatively well-developed, highly urbanised economy and high penetration of mobile internet access, the platform economy took off quickly in South Africa, with international players vying for market share and local platforms pursuing more innovative approaches. Digital labour platforms have offered new earning opportunities to many in the country, but concerns have been raised about the quality of jobs created, and whether they meet standards of decent work. South Africa was one of the pilot countries for the Fairwork Project. This article describes the specific conditions which supported the take-off of location-based digital labour platforms in South Africa, explains the methodology used for pursuing the Fair work research, discusses ratings outcomes based on the empirical research and summarizes the action research component of the project—with particular attention paid to outcomes for workers. We also list some of the lessons that were learnt and give a critical reflection on the project in the hope of assisting other researchers investigating the fourth industrial revolution, the gig economy, and decent work standards, especially in the Global South.en_US
dc.identifier.citationVan Belle, J.P., Howson, K., Graham, M., Heeks, R., Bezuidenhout, L., Tsibolane, P., du Toit, D., Fredman, S. and Mungai, P., 2023. Fair work in South Africa's gig economy: A journey of engaged scholarship. Digital Geography and Society, 5, p.100064.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.diggeo.2023.100064
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10566/9243
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherElsevieren_US
dc.subjectFair worken_US
dc.subjectThe fairwork projecten_US
dc.subjectGig economyen_US
dc.subjectDigital platform workersen_US
dc.subjectSouth Africaen_US
dc.titleFair work in South Africa’s gig economy: A journey of engaged scholarshipen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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