AN EXPLORATORY STUDY ON DAY LABOURERS IN ELARDUS PARK PRETORIA

Authors

  • R Schenck University of South Africa, Pretoria
  • H Louw University of South Africa, Pretoria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15270/41-1-1005

Keywords:

day labourers, skills training, entrepreneur

Abstract

On Barnard Street, Elardus Park in Pretoria men are standing, raising a finger or miming a skill to attract the attention of potential employers. It is also common to see men swarm around
a car, pointing to themselves in an effort to get noticed and thus hired. This study deals with these people, who are day labourers leading a difficult life as they manage to survive in an
entrepreneurial way. Their main need is to access work more easily. Skills training would make this possible. Social work could make a contribution in this respect.

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Author Biographies

R Schenck, University of South Africa, Pretoria

University of South Africa, Pretoria

H Louw, University of South Africa, Pretoria

University of South Africa, Pretoria

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Published

2022-04-12

How to Cite

Schenck, R., & Louw, H. (2022). AN EXPLORATORY STUDY ON DAY LABOURERS IN ELARDUS PARK PRETORIA. Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk, 41(1), 84–95. https://doi.org/10.15270/41-1-1005

Issue

Vol. 41 No. 1 (2005)

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