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Social Networks Within the City: Remaking the City Through Movement and Collecting Materials in Johannesburg, South Africa

Crossref DOI link: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12132-026-09554-z

Published Online: 2026-05-02

Published Print: 2026-06

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Rabbani, Fehmida Qaddus https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0173-0550
Wafer, Alex

Moolla, Raeesa https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8049-1660
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Funding for this research was provided by:

University of the Witwatersrand
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Article History

Received: 26 April 2025

Accepted: 27 March 2026

First Online: 2 May 2026

Declarations

: I, Fehmida Qaddus Rabbani, affirm that I personally funded all expenses for my research, initially for my PhD project and subsequently for the papers. The research was approved by the ethics committee at Wits University to collect data from fieldwork and was classified as low-risk research. The study included human volunteers, with the primary source being informal recyclers from Fietas during the COVID-19 pandemic. The undersigned recognise the crucial role of informal recyclers in our communities and support the improvement of their social integration for a more inclusive and sustainable future.

: Fehmida Qaddus Rabbani

: University of Wits South Africa.

: This study was conducted in accordance with ethical guidelines and approved by the University of the Witwatersrand's Human Research Ethics Committee (Non-Medical). Informed consent was obtained from all participants, ensuring their voluntary involvement and understanding of the study's purpose.

: The author declares that there is no conflict of interest regarding the publication of this article.

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