scholarly journals The Impact of Fashion Entrepreneurs’ Traits on the Success of Fashion Businesses in the Gauteng Province In South Africa

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
KC Moloi ◽  
MA Nkhahle-Rapita
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Gauteng Province ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals The impact of microfinance on microenterprises

2017 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 82-92 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sanya Olugbenga ◽  
Polly Mashigo
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Financial Services ◽  
Mixed Method Research ◽  
Microfinance Institutions ◽  
Gauteng Province ◽  
Development Activity ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Conventional Banks ◽  
The Impact

The provision of and access to financial services, particularly credit, can contribute greatly to the development of microenterprises in South Africa. Such provision has been an issue ignored by conventional banks or formal financial institutions. The problem associated with this ignorance includes high transaction and operation costs, lack of collateral, and the inability to obtain information about microenterprises resulting in difficulties to extend such credit. Microfinance therefore becomes an alternative to conventional banking and a mainstream and sustainable development activity for extending credit to microenterprises. However, the benefits of microfinance, which include, among others, the ability to provide the much-needed financial support for microenterprises, have not been fully harnessed in South Africa. The objective of this article is to evaluate the impact of microfinance on microenterprises in a typical South African township and to propose specialized financial mechanisms to support and improve the provision of credit to microenterprises. The article draws on the findings of a study undertaken in the Ga-Rankuwa township located in the Tshwane Metropolitan area in the Gauteng province of South Africa. It further draws on a wide range of extensive review of literature that documents the impact of microfinance on microenterprises. A case study approach is adopted and mixed method research paradigm (qualitative and quantitative) is used to gather information. Structured questionnaires and interviews were used to solicit information from the randomly selected microfinance institutions and microenterprises in the Ga-Rankuwa township.

scholarly journals An Assessment of the Impact of the Tourism Sector on Regional Economic Development in Gauteng Province, South Africa

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel F. Meyer
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
South Africa ◽  
Small Businesses ◽  
Growth And Development ◽  
Local Market ◽  
Gauteng Province ◽  
Economic Growth And Development ◽  
Tourism Sector ◽  
Effective Policy ◽  
The Impact

South Africa is facing three main developmental problems, including high levels of poverty, unemployment, and inequality. The tourism sector allows for a relatively easy entry into the local market for small businesses and entrepreneurs and has the potential to create jobs and subsequently, income. Tourism development could be utilised as a driver for economic growth and development. The main objective of this research was to assess the impact of the tourism sector on economic growth and development in South Africa, focusing on the Gauteng Province which, is the economic hub of the country and even Africa. The methodology utilised was based on a quantitative design, using secondary time series pooled panel data approach including, all the municipal entities in the region. Annual data from 2000 to 2019 were used to analyse the impact of tourism on economic growth and development. Tourism variables include measurements such as tourism spending and international tourism trips. Results confirm the tourism-growth nexus and the sector allows ease of market entry for small businesses, resulting in employment creation and income for the poor in developing regions if promoted via effective policy implementation, even in regions where tourism is not the leading sector.

scholarly journals The impact of backyard gardening on livelihoods of households in Sedibeng District Municipality in Gauteng Province, South Africa

2021 ◽  
Vol 49 (1) ◽  
pp. 30-41
Author(s):  
M. Thomas ◽  
S.E. Terblanche
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Marital Status ◽  
Household Income ◽  
Vegetable Production ◽  
Department Of Agriculture ◽  
Gauteng Province ◽  
Job Opportunities ◽  
Primary Caretakers ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

The study was conducted to evaluate the impact of backyard gardening on the livelihoods of households in Sedibeng District Municipality in Gauteng Province, South Africa. Data were drawn from 60 household vegetable producers. A structured questionnaire was used to conduct one-on-one interviews to gather data which were then analysed to compare variables and the level of livelihoods of household vegetable production. The results suggested that variables such as gender, household size, marital status and household income influence vegetable production. Women, as the primary caretakers of children, were found to be more involved in vegetable production than men. The vegetable production increased when households were headed by females. Households indicated that the implementation and evaluation of the programme under study, which was successfully undertaken with the assistance of Agricultural Advisors from Gauteng’s Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (GDARD), did impact their livelihoods positively. In conclusion, the study found that household vegetable projects can assist in alleviating poverty, create job opportunities and improve livelihoods of the community of Sedibeng District Municipality.

scholarly journals Managerial Political Competencies and the Performance of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in South Africa

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nhamo Mashavira ◽  
Crispen Chipunza ◽  
Dennis Y. Dzansi
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Human Resource Development ◽  
Competency Development ◽  
Gauteng Province ◽  
Correlational Design ◽  
Ex Post ◽  
Ex Post Facto ◽  
Managerial Implications ◽  
Value Add ◽  
The Impact

Orientation: Research on managerial political competencies has progressed well in other organisational setups; but not so much in entrepreneurial ventures, yet literature documents the pivotal role played by political competencies in the performance of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).Research Purpose: This study intended to find the impact of managerial political competencies on the performance of SMEs as measured by both innovation and return on investment (ROI) in SMEs in the Gauteng Province of South Africa.Motivation for the study: Regardless of the contribution done by SMEs in contemporary economies, and the fundamental role managerial political competencies play in sustaining these enterprises, no known study has been done among SMEs in South Africa.Research design, approach and method: The study employed an ex post facto correlational design that adopted a purely quantitative approach. The sample comprised of 211 owner/managers in Gauteng Province. Descriptive statistics and Spearman’s correlation were used for data analysis.Main findings: Owner/managers were found to be politically competent in the dimensions of social astuteness and networking abilities, but fared not so well on the apparent sincerity and interpersonal influence dimensions. It was also established that SMEs performed relatively better in terms of innovation compared to   ROI, although ROI had greater potential to respond to improvements in  the quality of managerial political competencies when compared to innovation . There was a statistically significant relationship between managerial political competencies and SME performance as measured by innovation and ROI.Practical/managerial implications: It is recommended that managerial political competencies be augmented internally through deliberate human resource development initiatives in order to leverage on them. It is also recommended that support structures and agencies that assist owner/managers in competency development be augmented at both provincial and government levels.Contribution/Value-add: The study attempts to fill the gap between research and practice regarding managerial political competencies in SMEs in South Africa.

International perspectives

2020 ◽  
pp. 95-110
Author(s):  
Ian Cummins
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Initial Period ◽  
The United States ◽  
Gauteng Province ◽  
International Perspectives ◽  
The Usa ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Fiscal Considerations ◽  
The Impact

This chapter will examine deinstitutionalisation in Italy, the United States, and post-apartheid South Africa. In examining the different drivers and outcomes of policies in these areas, similar themes to the UK experience emerge. These include: the role of scandals in the pressure for change, the role of fiscal considerations in the development of policy, an initial period of optimism and the impact of scandals. In Italy, the work of the psychiatrist, Franco Basaglia was seen as a possible blueprint for wider reforms. Basaglia’s work became very influential amongst radicals and the anti-psychiatry movement. The USA was at the forefront of the deinstitutionalisation policy. The links between the closure of psychiatric facilities and the expansion of the use of imprisonment have been most closely examined in this context. Finally, the chapter examines the total policy failure that led to the deaths of one hundred and forty-four patients in Gauteng Province, South Africa in 2014

scholarly journals The impact of in-house training on the diversity dimensions of employee productivity in the South Africa workplace

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 160-175 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gerhardus Van Zyl
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Manufacturing Industry ◽  
Employee Productivity ◽  
Gauteng Province ◽  
Net Productivity ◽  
Gender Diverse ◽  
Productivity Differentials ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Productivity Gains ◽  
Training Opportunities

The aim of this article is to determine the impact of in-house training (defined as any training provided by firms in the workplace) on employee productivity, employee remuneration and net employee productivity gains when diversity attributes of the workplace are taken into consideration. The manufacturing industry of Gauteng Province of South Africa is used as a case study. Fixed-effect panel data estimations were performed in order to determine the diversity-based employee productivity, remuneration and net productivity differentials of in-house training. The results accentuate the important positive productivity, remuneration and net productivity spill-over effects created by in-house training opportunities. The outcomes of the study also confirm the importance of a workplace that is more gender diverse, racial diverse and in which skilled and older experienced employees are retained if the productivity spill-over effects generated by in-house training opportunities are to be enhanced.

scholarly journals The impact of educators' skills and training on the delivery of music in the learning area Arts and Culture within two districts of the Gauteng province of South Africa

2008 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 57-75
Author(s):  
Christopher Klopper
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
School Environment ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Gauteng Province ◽  
Significant Relationships ◽  
Arts And Culture ◽  
The Impact ◽  
And Training ◽  
Learning Area

This article is the documentation of a sub-research question of a larger empirical study that employed quantitative methods to identify variables that are impacting on the delivery of music in the learning area Arts and Culture in South Africa extrapolated from questionnaires. Analysis of the data revealed that educators lack specialisation in music and have limited training in any of the art forms. Significant relationships were established between the educator and involvement in music activities within and outside of the school environment.

scholarly journals THE COMPLIANCE CHALLENGES OF SMALL, MEDIUM AND MICRO ENTERPRISES IN SOUTH AFRICA

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 182-190
Author(s):  
Jeremiah Madzimure ◽  
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
South African ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Standard Of Living ◽  
Gauteng Province ◽  
Interpretive Approach ◽  
Current Compliance ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Micro Enterprises

The Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs) play a crucial role in the development of South African economy through job creation and improving the standard of living. Despite their importance, majority of these SMMEs are facing compliance challenges. The study seeks to identify compliance challenges of SMMEs in terms of the company act and the impact on their ability to conduct business while remaining competitive and legal in South Africa. This study was conducted in Gauteng province of South Africa. The study applied a qualitative, interpretive approach. The thematic analysis through inductive process was used to analyze the interview responses collected from the participants. The main findings reveal that the uneven business environment has rendered the prosperity and growth of small business impossible. That impossibility is attributed to the lack of capacity and skill to comply with the burden of the company act, given the uneven ground of competition on which large enterprises are more experienced and resourceful. The value of this study is the proposed solution to the current compliance challenges which most SMMEs face and impede their growth. The study recommends that the government offer tax rebates and incentives for SMMEs.

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