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David du Toit is an Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology at the 欧美福利100000 of Johannesburg and an NRF Y2-Rated scholar. He teaches third-year Social Science Research Methodology, and SPSS for the Advanced Social Research course for MA students. His research mainly focuses on outsourcing, domestic work and the gig economy. David is also on the editorial board of The Sociological Review and serves on the executive board of Clinical Sociology RC46.

Qualifications

Ph.D., 欧美福利100000 of Stellenbosch

MA Sociology, 欧美福利100000 of Stellenbosch

BA Hons in Sociology, cum laude, 欧美福利100000 of Stellenbosch

BA (Sociology and Psychology) cum laude, 欧美福利100000 of Stellenbosch 鈥�

Research Interests

• Sociology of Work
• Domestic work
• Emotional labour
• Outsourcing
• The gig economy

Research Publications

Du Toit, D., and Casanova, E. 2025. Polishing the Pearl of the Pacific and the City of Gold: Paid domestic work in Guayaquil, Ecuador and Johannesburg, South Africa. Women’s Studies: International Forum, 109: 103055

Du Toit, D. 2024. Beyond Digital Flexibility: Standing鈥檚 Labor Securities Framework and the Precarious Lives of Migrant Food Delivery Couriers in Johannesburg. Clinical Sociological Review, 19(2): 106-133.

Du Toit, D. 2023. Resilience and Resistance Among Migrant Male Domestic Workers in South Africa. The Thinker: A Pan-African Journal, 96(3): 74-86.

Du Toit, D. 2023. Do Different Types of Households Use Outsourced Domestic Cleaning Services for Different Reasons? An Explorative Study in South Africa. Sociological Research Online, 28(3): 681-697.

Du Toit, D. 2023. Paid Domestic Work and Outsourcing in South Africa: Clients’ Views on Trust, Control and Power Relations. Current Sociology, 71(6): 1063-1081.

Sibiya, W., and Du Toit, D. 2022. Sweeping up decent work: Paid domestic work and digital platforms in South Africa. Gender and Development. Special Issue in Gender & Development, Women, Work and the Digital Economy, 30(3):637-654.

Du Toit, D., and Koorsen, G. 2022. How useful is post-graduate education in Biochemistry for entry into the South African labour market. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, 50(4):354-359.听

Du Toit, D., and Whaley, B. 2021. Another bloody clean up: The experiences of trauma cleaners in South Africa. The Thinker: A Pan-African Journal, 89(4):95-103.

Du Toit, D., and Heinecken, L. 2021. Is outsourcing better? Clients’ views on contracting in domestic cleaning services. Employee Relations, 43(5): 1147-1162.听

Du Toit, D. 2020. Outsourcing has not improved conditions for domestic workers in South Africa. The Conversation.

Du Toit, D. 2016. Working in fear? Managers’ and petrol attendants’ experiences of public-initiated violence at selected petrol stations in Johannesburg. Acta Criminologica, 29(1): 143-155.

Du Toit, D. 2016. ‘We cannot discriminate against someone without an eye or a leg 鈥� but I do look at obesity’: statistical discrimination and employers’ recruitment strategies of housecleaning service companies in Johannesburg. South African Journal of Labour Relations, 40(1): 25-41.

Du Toit, D. 2015. Working as a security guard on the Potchefstroom campus: Issues, challenges and coping strategies. South African Review of Sociology, 45(2): 97-114.

Du Toit, D. 2013. 鈥楩rom 鈥淐inderella Cleaners鈥� to 鈥淢aids from Heaven鈥�: Clients鈥� and domestic workers鈥� perceptions of housecleaning services in Stellenbosch鈥�. South African Journal of Labour Relations,37(1): 97-114.

Du Toit, D. 2012. 鈥楤eyond the smile and wave of petrol attendants: A case study on male petrol attendants鈥� use of emotional labour鈥�. South African Review of Sociology, 43(3): 129-145.

Book Review

Du Toit, D. 2014. Offshoring by J. Urry (Book review). South African Review of Sociology, 45(3):127-130.