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- ItemLocation and classification of informal traders in Drakenstein Municipality(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03) Winlock, Rudly; Geyer, Manie; Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Dept. of Geography & Environmental Studies.ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Informal traders and informal business owners are considered a fundamental part of the local economy. The inability of local government and the urban formal sector to provide sustainable employment opportunities are highlighted as one of the main reasons for the increase of informal traders and informal businesses in small cities. Choosing the location for informal traders and informal business owners and the products they sell, reflect the nature of the current economic climate. Informal traders are a reflection of urban economies and the result of a dualistic business setting. The contribution of informal business owners to the local economy has received relatively little attention from stakeholders such as local government and the formal sector, yet informal traders and informal business owners play an important role in job creation for millions of South Africans. The aim of the study is to determine the location of informal businesses in the intermediate-sized cities of Paarl and Wellington and classify the goods and services that are on offer in these businesses. The results conclude that the informal business sector plays a significant role in stimulating local economic growth. The geographical patterns and an economic sector classification model were used for the analysis with the purpose of making planning recommendations that will advance and improve the informal sector.