Figures & data
Figure 1. The dimensions of the sustainable livelihoods framework (SLF). Source: Adapted from DFID (Citation1999) and Scoones (Citation2009).
![Figure 1. The dimensions of the sustainable livelihoods framework (SLF). Source: Adapted from DFID (Citation1999) and Scoones (Citation2009).](/cms/asset/347340a2-8192-46cd-9977-2f18e0acc5fd/cdsa_a_1483822_f0001_oc.jpg)
Table 1. Overview of the sites.
Table 2. Basic facilities present at the landfill sites for the waste pickers.
Figure 2. Highest school qualifications of landfill waste pickers. Source: Research data.
LWPs, landfill waste pickers.
![Figure 2. Highest school qualifications of landfill waste pickers. Source: Research data.LWPs, landfill waste pickers.](/cms/asset/5e7205cb-82fd-4d98-a0e4-46545d2eb091/cdsa_a_1483822_f0002_oc.jpg)
Table 3. Reasons for not attending school or leaving school before Gr 12.
Table 4. Total, mean and median number of dependents (n = 331).
Figure 6. Landfill waste pickers protecting themselves against the sun at the BN landfill site. Source: Authors.
![Figure 6. Landfill waste pickers protecting themselves against the sun at the BN landfill site. Source: Authors.](/cms/asset/b259866f-6ca5-4884-a726-3d0e2ead6806/cdsa_a_1483822_f0006_oc.jpg)
Figure 7. Waste pickers and their recyclables being picked up by the truck from the Buy Back Centre (BBC). Source: Research data.
![Figure 7. Waste pickers and their recyclables being picked up by the truck from the Buy Back Centre (BBC). Source: Research data.](/cms/asset/47f8d740-bc7f-46cb-ac60-f220a221ba26/cdsa_a_1483822_f0007_oc.jpg)