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The activities of the day labourers fall within the informal sector, with difficult working conditions. This study sought to investigate and assess the coping strategies that day labourers in East London adopt in order to survive. This study utilised a qualitative research approach to gather data from 18 day labourers who were recruited at six hiring sites to participate in the study using semi-structured individual interviews appropriately. Resilience theory provided the theoretical basis for the investigation. The data that the interviews generated was analysed by means of thematic analysis. The findings revealed day labourers\u2019 reliance on various sources of support (including churches), willingness to work according to the requirements of prospective employers, and alternative means of generating income are the key survival strategies adopted by the day labourers through their daily endeavours within the context of their work. The findings underscored the need for coordination among NGOs and government institutions in order to provide a fit-for-purpose combination of strategies to alleviate the immediate material needs of day labourers as well as to enhance their resilience to ensure a just transition to social justice in the long run.<\/p>\n<h2>Authors<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Mzukisi Xweso<\/li>\n<li>Derick Blaauw<\/li>\n<li>Rinie Schenck<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Keywords<\/h2>\n<p>challenges, coping strategies, day labourers, informal work, resilience theory, South Africa<\/p>\n<h2>References<\/h2>\n<p>References not available for this article.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This article was originally published as: Coping strategies of informal day labourers and the role of churches and non-governmental organisations&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":21,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[124],"tags":[2265],"class_list":["post-5636","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-articles","tag-challenges-coping-strategies-day-labourers-informal-work-resilience-theory-south-africa","wpcat-124-id"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.8 - 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