Tseke, M. Joy2024-08-292024-08-292024-06-28https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14519/544Submitted to the Faculty of Economics and Finance for the degree. Masters: Comparative Local Development in Department of Economics in the Faculty of Economics and Finance at the Tshwane University of Technology.The Sustainable Livelihood Approach is defined as an approach used to address poverty. This is done by focusing on sustaining livelihood assets, opportunities, and constraints in order to help better the lives of the poor. If used effectively, the Sustainable Livelihood Approach can not only better the lives of the poor but also help to develop and build the local economy. The study is desktop-based research, and its main aim is to assess how the Covid-19 pandemic affected the lives of poor and vulnerable households in Gauteng Province, South Africa. This has been done by looking at the livelihoods of such households before, during and after the pandemic. Recommendations are made as to how different bodies, both private and government, can help poor people to sustain their lives and prepare for future events such as pandemics. One of the main findings of the study is loss of income and employment in most households of Gauteng during the pandemic. Hence, starting small businesses with the R350 from the government in order to generate income and employment was recommended.82 PagesenCC0 1.0 Universalhttp://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/LivelihoodsHouseholdsCoronavirusImpactGautengThesis