South Africa: Fairwork Report Highlights Precarity of Work in the Gig Economy

Fairwork, a collaborative project involving the University of Cape Town (UCT), released its third report on work in the gig economy in South Africa on 8 July 2021. The report presents a set of scores that evaluates gig economy platforms such as Uber, SweepSouth and Mr D Food against a set of fair work standards. UCT's partners on Fairwork are the University of the Western Cape (UWC), the University of Oxford and the University of Manchester.

Fairwork South Africa Ratings 2021: Labour Standards in the Gig Economy highlighted the precarious nature of work in the gig economy. While this situation was exacerbated during the COVID‑19 pandemic, the report also noted some positive developments. Professor Jean‑Paul van Belle of UCT's Department of Information Systems welcomed panellists and attendees to the virtual launch of the Fairwork report.

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