South Africa’s social and solidarity economy: A study of its characteristics and conditions

International Labour Organization.; South Africa. Department of Trade, Industry and Competition.; Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa.; Flanders State of the Art.

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South Africa’s social and solidarity economy: A study of its characteristics and conditions

International Labour Organization., South Africa. Department of Trade, Industry and Competition., Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa. and Flanders State of the Art.

ILO, 1st ed.

2021

Abstract

social economy

institutional framework

financing

South Africa

This research report analyses data collected between July–December 2019, during the Social and Solidarity Economy draft Green Paper consultation process. The research goal was to better understand the social and solidarity economy (SSE), recognizing that the country’s contextual diversity results in extraordinary diversity in the SSE. The research question around which the study was designed was: ‘What does the SSE look like in South Africa?’

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Title: South Africa’s social and solidarity economy; A study of its characteristics and conditions
Creators: International Labour Organization.
South Africa. Department of Trade, Industry and Competition.
Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa.
Flanders State of the Art.
Publisher: ILO; Geneva
Date published: 2021
Edition: 1st ed.
Number of pages: 53 p.
ISBN: 9789220358320
Language: English
Asset Type: study
Record Identifier: 995219080002676
Table of contents: Introduction -- 1. Background to the SSE in South Africa -- 2. Research approach -- Results -- 3. What characterizes SSE practitioners and their organizations? -- 4. How do social and solidarity economy organizations fit into the institutional framework? -- 5. What sectors do social and solidarity economy organizations operate in, and where do they fall short? -- 6. How do social and solidarity economy organizations access funding? -- 7. What is the skills profile of social and solidarity economy organizations? -- 8. What did respondents say about their struggles and potential solutions? -- Recommendations -- 9 Recommendations for further research -- 10 Policy recommendations -- Conclusion