Abstract
Valenzuela (2002) calls people who congregate at informal pick-up points to seek for work for the day, by the hour or for a specific job, day labourers and the pick-up points hiring sites. These hiring sites are described as open-air geographical locations, such as street corners, pavements, car parking lots and factory gates (Blaauw, 2010), where day labourers seek employment (Valenzuela, 2003). Day labourers and the hiring sites appear to be a growing feature in South Africa and in many parts of the world. For example, in Japan in 1998 the number of day labourers who gathered at hiring sites was estimated to be as high as 1.26 million and in the USA the number of day labourers doubled from 1995, being estimated at 117 000 in 2004 (Gill, 2001:2; Grow, 2003:5; Louw, 2007:99).
Highlights
Valenzuela (2002) calls people who congregate at informal pick-up points to seek for work for the day, by the hour or for a specific job, day labourers and the pick-up points hiring sites
Day labourers are a group on the margins of service delivery by social service professionals
The following issues can be addressed regarding day labourers who stand on the street corners of our cities and towns for the benefit of the day labourer as well as those affected by their presence
Summary
Valenzuela (2002) calls people who congregate at informal pick-up points to seek for work for the day, by the hour or for a specific job, day labourers and the pick-up points hiring sites. These hiring sites are described as open-air geographical locations, such as street corners, pavements, car parking lots and factory gates (Blaauw, 2010), where day labourers seek employment (Valenzuela, 2003). In line with the international trend, South Africa has in the region of 45 000 of day labourers who assemble at around a 1 000 hiring sites (Blaauw, 2010). These sites are a source of concern to residents and shop owners with regard to issues such as unemployment, poverty, crime and environmental degradation (Nel, 2008)
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