Compiled by Tasmi Quazi On observing informal cardboard recycler Maria Vilakazi at her workplace, Journalist Pralini Naidoo has written a fascinating article for the environmental magazine, the Green Times on 10th February 2012. Maria is a participant of the Imagine Durban Cardboard Recycling Project which has been implemented by Asiye eTafuleni (AeT) for just over [...]
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The Travels of the ‘Working in Warwick’ Exhibition
By Tasmi Quazi The images of the ‘Working in Warwick’ exhibition were taken by the internationally renowned Architectural Photographer, Dennis Gilbert. This vibrant library of images is also published in the book ‘Working in Warwick: Including Street Traders in Urban Plans’, co-authored by Asiye eTafuleni’s (AeT) Richard Dobson and Caroline Skinner. The motivation behind the [...]
Revealing Urban Stories through Research
By Tasmi Quazi An important component of Asiye eTafuleni’s (AeT) research methodology includes getting our hands down and dirty through practical work experience and observation exercises of informal workers in their working environments. This is aimed at building a grounded understanding of the working dynamics which ultimately inform potential design interventions. Secondly, this assists in [...]
Markets of Warwick in the Cosmopolitan Magazine!
By Tamryn Coats The Markets of Warwick tours featured in the Cosmopolitan Magazine in its December 2011 issue on page 21, featured under “Cosmo Hot Stuff’ – What’s up, What’s new and What’s unmissable this month.” In this feature is a list of 20 items listed that range from new music to ‘things to do’ [...]
The Friends of the Recyclers Event during COP 17
During the COP 17 duration, Asiye eTafuleni (AeT) and the informal recycling community of the Palmer Street Collection Point, located within walking distance from the International Convention Centre (ICC) which is hosting the COP 17 discussions, has made a call out to all individuals, officials, delegates, formal and informal professionals, campaigners and students interested to [...]
Markets of Warwick profiled in the Getaway Blog
Winners of the 2010 Travel Blog Awards, the Getaway blog has profiled an entertaining and comprehensive article with vibrant images from the Markets of Warwick by Rachel Robinson on 15 November 2011. She writes: “Being a lover of markets, different cultures and bright shiny things I was delighted to find a colourful flyer advertising a walking [...]
Investing in the Future & Drivers of Change Civil Society Award 2011
By Tasmi Quazi for Asiye eTafuleni Asiye eTafuleni (AeT) was compelled to engage with a series of refreshingly relevant questions like; what makes your project a driver of change? How does your project demonstrate a holistic and proactive approach? Is the project aligned to government’s development strategy? Based on the answers to these and more [...]
The Launch of ‘Design with the Other 90%: CITIES’
A Reflection by Tasmi Quazi The launch of the ‘Design with the Other 90%: CITIES’ exhibition, a project by the Smithsonian-Cooper Hewitt, National Design Museum, was kicked off with a press preview held on the 14th of October 2011, and the Opening Event on the 17th of October at the United Nations (UN) Visitors Centre’s [...]
The view from the streets
Citizen-led contributions to urban poverty reduction On Monday 17 October 2011, the All-Party Parliamentary Groups (APPGs) for International Development and the Environment forum held a meeting titled ‘The view from the streets: Citizen-led contributions to urban poverty reduction’. Amongst the line-up of speakers at the meeting, will be our very own Project Leader, Richard Dobson [...]
Street Law Seminars: Series 4
By Mkhululi Nonjola for Asiye eTafueni Asiye eTafuleni hosted the 4th Street Law Seminar on 13 September 2011 at SEDA eThekwini, Durban. The theme of the Seminar was on Consumer Protection. There were 28 informal traders in attendance from different sectors and they participated actively with numerous questions. Mr Gugu Ngwenya from the KZN Department [...]
