COVID-19 lockdown and peri-urban livelihoods: Migrants’ contribution to the South African food system

Mulugeta F. Dinbabo  •  In developed and developing countries, the livelihoods of a lot of people in peri-urban areas depend on the informal economy (Coulibaly & Li 2020; Farrington 2001; Harrison & McVey 1997). The informal economy is defined by all jobs relating to individuals or businesses not appropriately catered for by statute, practice, or structured arrangements. Such lack of formality often ensures that little of the ‘shadow’ economy is understood and, as such, is likely to be ignored during policy formulation (Ligthelm 2006).