scholarly journals Challenges to the growth of African immigrant-owned businesses in selected craft markets in Cape Town, South Africa

2016 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 410-418 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samson Nambei Asoba ◽  
Robertson K. Tengeh
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Jel Classification ◽  
Business Growth ◽  
African Immigrant ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Immigrant Entrepreneurs ◽  
Spss Software ◽  
The Many ◽  
Depth Interviews

This paper sought to ascertain the factors that impact on the growth of African immigrant-owned craft businesses in selected craft markets. The purposive and snowball non-probability sampling technique was deemed to be the best method to use in this study to select the respondents. The study utilized a mixed method approach to collect and analyze data. Questionnaires (quantitative) were administered to 122 African immigrant entrepreneurs, and in-depth interviews (qualitative) were conducted with the three municipality managers responsible for the four selected craft markets. The quantitative data were analyzed using the Statistical Packages for Social Sciences (SPSS) software, and face-to- face interviews were analysed by content analysis. Pushed by the need to survive and pulled by the many tourists in South Africa, African immigrant entrepreneurs turned to the craft business Seasonal and irregular nature of trade, competition, and xenophobia were noted to be the main growth challenges. Recommendations were made to the relevant stakeholders. Keywords: African immigrant entrepreneur, business growth, survivalist businesses, craft markets, SMEs. JEL Classification: M10, M13

African immigrants in South Africa: Job takers or job creators?

2010 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 376-390 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vivence Kalitanyi
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
South African ◽  
Job Creation ◽  
Cape Town ◽  
African Immigrants ◽  
African Immigrant ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
South Africans ◽  
Immigrant Entrepreneurs ◽  
African Immigration

During the last decade African immigrants have been met with and exposed to severe forms of hostility towards their presence in this country. A significant number of these migrants have successfully applied their entrepreneurial flair in establishing small enterprises and employing workers, often to the envy of their local counterparts. This paper presents the findings of an empirical study conducted in 2007 on job creation by African immigrant entrepreneurs for South Africans with face-to-face interviews with 120 African immigrant entrepreneurs. These findings were triangulated 7 non-governmental organisations that interact with immigrants in Cape Town. A review of the literature on migration, entrepreneurship and immigrant entrepreneurs formed the basis for the study The findings indicate that more than 80% of African immigrant entrepreneurs interviewed employ South Africans in their businesses. Despite a generally negative national perception towards immigrants, this study has also revealed that entrepreneurial skills are transferred from immigrant entrepreneurs to their South African employees. Whilst the study was only conducted in the suburban areas of Cape Town, the researcher believes that the results represent the general trend for South Africa. Furthermore, the study only involved those migrants who come from African continent. The overall result is the acknowledgement of the contribution that non-citizens are making to the country’s growth and development. The findings suggest recommendations geared towards policy changes regarding South African immigration law, an inclusive research about the role of immigrants on job creation in South Africa, as well as the consideration of immigrant entrepreneurs when allocating financial support.

scholarly journals Analysis of start-up challenges of African immigrant-owned businesses in selected craft markets in Cape Town

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 97-105 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samson Nambei Asoba ◽  
Robertson K. Tengeh
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Cape Town ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Bank Loans ◽  
African Immigrant ◽  
Immigrant Entrepreneurs ◽  
The Arts ◽  
Start Up ◽  
The Social ◽  
Craft Industry

Even though the arts and craft industry is perceived to be a significant contributor to the socio-economic development of South Africa, the plight of immigrant owed businesses that dominate this sector has been largely neglected in policy and support initiatives over the past decades. This paper aims to contribute to the inclusion debate, by examining the factors that inhibit the start-up of African immigrant-owned craft businesses in selected craft markets in the Cape Town area. A quantitative approach to data collection and analysis was adopted with snowballing as the sampling technique. Questionnaires were administered to 122 African immigrant entrepreneurs. The quantitative data was analysed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS 23). The findings indicated that limited access to bank loans, limited space, and high rental costs were the major start-up challenges. Other concerns included the relatively very short-stay permits issued by the Department of Home Affairs to immigrant entrepreneurs, the problem of complying with taxation regulations in South Africa, and the difficulty of communicating in Afrikaans and Xhosa were not perceived as start-up challenges. Recommendations were made to African immigrant entrepreneurs and selected municipal managers aimed at dealing with the start-up challenges faced by African immigrant-owned businesses

scholarly journals Education And SMME Business Growth: A Gender Perspective From South Africa

2013 ◽  
Vol 12 (8) ◽  
pp. 855 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pradeep Brijlal ◽  
Visvanathan Naicker ◽  
Ricardo Peters
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Positive Relationship ◽  
Business Owners ◽  
Western Cape ◽  
Business Growth ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Level Of Education ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Support Programmes

Entrepreneurship is becoming an increasingly important source of employment for women in many countries. Policymakers and other stakeholders typically fail to differentiate between the needs of different SMME sectors when designing support programmes. Using survey data obtained from SMME owner managers in the Western Cape, this article attempts to identify whether the level of education and gender has an impact on business growth. A survey instrument in the form of a questionnaire was utilized to capture the data from 369 face-to-face interviews. The findings from this research reveal a positive relationship between the level of education of business owners and their respective business abilities to increase business growth. There were no significant differences between men and women in relation to business growth. The research has implications for policymakers seeking to understand the factors that influence business growth.

scholarly journals Challenges of locally manufactured vehicle supply chains in South Africa

2013 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Intaher M. Ambe ◽  
Johanna A. Badenhorst-Wess
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chains ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
The Body ◽  
Export Market ◽  
Global Competitiveness ◽  
Face To Face

Locally manufactured vehicles are destined (partly) for the export market and thus, global competitiveness  is  important.  This  article  explores  the  challenges  facing  supply  chains  of locally manufactured vehicles in South Africa. The automotive industry is perceived to be the most advanced in supply chain management practices in South Africa. It has embraced technology and management practices that have transformed the manufacturing environment by using cutting-edge design and visualisation tools. However, the industry has fragilities and faces new and emerging supply chain challenges. A survey research design was employed and  the  data  was  collected  through  face-to-face  semi-structured  interview  questionnaires based on the purposive sampling technique. Data analysis and interpretation was based on descriptive  statistics  using  SPSS  software.  The  findings  revealed  that  there  are  challenges hindering  best  supply  chain  practices  of  local  vehicle  manufacturers.  The  research  also revealed that there is a perceived difference in supply chain challenges between the different manufacturers of different origins in South Africa. Asian manufacturers felt much stronger about the adequacy of their information systems compared to the European manufacturers. Asian  manufacturers  tended  to  agree  more  than  their  European  counterparts  that  labour problems were a challenge. European manufacturers, on the other hand, tended to agree more that rail transport is unreliable. This article contributes to the body of knowledge on supply chain practices in South Africa. 

scholarly journals The gender difference in behaviour and intentions of households toward water saving practices in Katchi Abadis of Lahore, Pakistan

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 77-98
Author(s):  
Asma Seemi Malik ◽  
Amjad Mahmood
Keyword(s):  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Water Saving ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Qualitative Research Design ◽  
Elderly Males ◽  
Males And Females ◽  
Reported Data ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Water Resources Sustainability

Water resources sustainability and conservation are crucial to controlling water scarcity in the world. This research examines the gendered perception of households in 12 Katchi Abadis of Lahore to conserve water by focusing on their habits, attitude, intention, norms, and behaviour. This is a qualitative research design with in-depth interviews as a method. Respondents were selected by adopting the purposive sampling technique. The debate revolves around the question: which one among men and women in the slum, will be responsible to show proper water managing intentions and behaviour? Is there any difference among men and women in slums on water-saving attitude, norms, intention, and behaviour? 24 face-to-face semi-structured in-depth interviews were conducted with youths, adults, and elderly males and females. Thematic analysis was used for analysis. It was revealed that people in homes acknowledged the worth of water, but poverty, unemployment, and government unresponsive behaviour caused hindrance to efforts to save water. There is a long list of hurdles that retards the process to conserve water. This research recommended conducting studies on the practices of water in households with actual measurements, not only for self-reported data, but it should also assess, and observe actions of individuals towards the environment.

scholarly journals Factors impeding African immigrant entrepreneurs’ progression in selected small and medium enterprises: Evidence from a local municipality in South Africa

2018 ◽  
Vol 49 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Bernard L. Ngota ◽  
Eric E. Mang'unyi ◽  
Sookdhev Rajkaran
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
South Africa ◽  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Wealth Creation ◽  
African Immigrant ◽  
Immigrant Entrepreneurs ◽  
Medium Enterprises

This study examines factors inhibiting African immigrant entrepreneurs’ small and medium enterprises’ (SMEs) growth in a municipality of South Africa. Understanding these factors is important to stakeholders as this is an area that plagues much of the immigrant entrepreneurship literature. The study is descriptive in nature, and data were sourced from active African immigrant entrepreneurs through a quantitative approach. Random sampling was used to identify a total of 75 businesses. The results indicated that access to credit from regulated financial institutions is a mirage and that Afrophobic attacks on businesses dwindles prospects of entrepreneurship, job and wealth creation, thus impacting on economic growth of the region. To help bring ‘long-lasting’ co-existence between immigrant entrepreneurs and natives, formulation and implementation of ‘liberal’ integrated public policy interventions and strategies are needed. This would help in having a positive impact on the region’s prosperity in terms of job creation, poverty reduction and economic growth, in turn improving the peoples’ well-being. Given the migratory patterns and greater human global mobility, debate on integrated approaches among or within government systems should never be obscure as it is one of the biggest challenges in the continent.

Migration reasons, traits and entrepreneurial motivation of African immigrant entrepreneurs

2015 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 132-155 ◽  
Author(s):  
Risimati Maurice Khosa ◽  
Vivence Kalitanyi
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Empirical Research ◽  
Cape Town ◽  
African Immigrant ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Entrepreneurial Motivation ◽  
South Africans ◽  
Immigrant Entrepreneurs ◽  
Education Levels ◽  
Foreign Entrepreneurs

Purpose – This paper aims to investigate migration reasons, traits and entrepreneurial motivation of African immigrant entrepreneurs in Cape Town, South Africa, as there is limited research on immigrant entrepreneurship in South Africa. Design/methodology/approach – The empirical research was conducted under mixed methods paradigm where primary data were gathered from a sample of 93 participants using the convenience sampling technique. Data were gathered through a survey of 72 semi-structured personal interviews and 21 self-administered questionnaires and analysed using SPSS version 21. Findings – The empirical research unveiled that immigrant entrepreneurs migrate into South Africa for different reasons: political instability and economic reasons were the chief reasons for migration. Immigrants engage into necessity entrepreneurship as a need to survive in the host country and to confront discrimination in the job market. Therefore, immigrant entrepreneurs in Cape Town are pushed, rather than pulled, towards entrepreneurship. Practical implications – This paper also suggests further research that will evaluate education levels of immigrant entrepreneurs in South Africa, as there is a controversy about the education levels of immigrant entrepreneurs. Social implications – South Africans need to understand that African foreign entrepreneurs are job creators rather than job takers and to be aware of the skills brought into the country by these entrepreneurs. Accordingly, the current study contributes to peaceful cohabitation between South Africans and African foreign entrepreneurs. Originality/value – This paper provides an empirical analysis of migration reasons, traits and entrepreneurial motivation of African immigrant entrepreneurs in South Africa and also provides an entrepreneurial migration progression.

scholarly journals Health risk behaviours of stroke patients in the Western Cape, South Africa

2008 ◽  
Vol 64 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
D. Biggs ◽  
A. Rhoda
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
At Risk ◽  
Western Cape ◽  
Stroke Patients ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Lifestyle Choices ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Self Administered Questionnaire

Stroke is a leading cause of death and a major cause of disability globally. Individuals with physical disabilities, including thosewho have suffered a stroke are at risk of secondary complications due to the impact of their disability, which may be exacerbated by their lifestylechoices. The aim of the present study was to determine the health riskbehaviours and factors that influence these behaviours of stroke patients inthe Metropole Region of the Western Cape, South Africa. A cross – sectionalsurvey, utilizing a self-administered questionnaire on a convenient sampleof 417 stroke patients, was used to collect data. A sub-sample of 10 parti-cipants was purposively selected for in-depth, face-to-face interviews.Approximately forty percent (40.3%) of the participants did not engage in physical exercise. While 30.2% smoked only9% abused alcohol. A significant association was found between age and smoking (p<0.002). Information gathered in the in-depth interviews revealed factors that influenced the behaviours of the participants. These factors includedlack of financial resources and lack of access to information. As participants were found to be at risk of secondarycomplications because of poor lifestyle choices, there is a clear need to implement health promotion programmes topromote well-ness enhancing behaviours in order to enhance the quality of health of patients who have suffered astroke in the Western Cape, South Africa.

scholarly journals African Immigrant Entrepreneurs in South Africa: Exploring Their Economic Contributions

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 33-55 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bernard Lama Ngota ◽  
Sookdhev Rajkaran ◽  
Eric Ernest Mang’unyi
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
African Immigrant ◽  
Immigrant Entrepreneurs

scholarly journals Profiles of tourists participating in shark cage diving in Gansbaai, South Africa

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nolwazi Mabaleka ◽  
Ncedo J. Ntloko ◽  
Kamilla Swart
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Economic Value ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Target Market ◽  
Limited Information ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Marine Tourism ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Marine Wildlife

Coastal and marine tourism is a sector that draws visitors from around the globe to South Africa. This is largely because of an array of marine wildlife resources found in the country. Despite this strong pull factor, there is limited information on the economic value of the marine environment. This article focuses on establishing the profiles of visitors taking part in shark cage diving in Gansbaai. Such profiling will facilitate the understanding of the potential target market of CMT visitors to Gansbaai, whilst contributing towards targeted developments in the area aimed at capturing the economic value of such visitors through the provision of a range of visitor-specific activities to make the destination more appealing. It will also contribute to further developments in the area, in providing a wide range of activities to make the destination more appealing. In ascertaining the profile of visitors, a quantitative research design was adopted. A total of n = 378 self-administered questionnaires were collected from visitors taking part in shark cage diving using a face-to-face proportionate sampling technique. The results revealed that a majority of visitors were drawn to Gansbaai because of shark cage diving and that a large portion travelled to Gansbaai for holiday purposes. There was a challenge in the ability of the destination to attract overnight visitors because of a limited product offering in the area. As a result, minimal spending occurs in Gansbaai as an overwhelming majority of the visitors are day visitors. These results have implications for tourists, tourism destination planners, tour operators and tourism establishments in Gansbaai.

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