Abstract
Even though God has ordained migration which has changed human history, rationalism, capitalism,
liberalisation and technological innovation are central driving forces of globalization, and have
positively impacted on global migration. Regardless of their entrepreneurial engagement, the presence
of immigrants, including those from Congo-Brazzaville in South Africa, is often associated with an
increasing unemployment rate; therefore, Congolese immigrants have become easy targets of blame
for everything that has gone wrong in Cape Town. Therefore, the current authors believe that
technological innovation, namely e-commerce could enable Congo-Brazzaville immigrant
entrepreneurs, who are often accused of taking South African jobs, to plan for returning home. The
main objective of this study was to analyse the benefits of online business registration for Congo-
Brazzaville immigrant entrepreneurs in Cape Town. In order to obtain a clearer idea, the study focused
on the junction of two strands, namely online company registration from both inductive and deductive
perspectives. This paper utilised both qualitative and quantitative research methods. For research
purposes, a self-administered questionnaire was utilised. The research target population included
Congo-Brazzaville immigrant entrepreneurs in Cape Town, which is where the study was conducted.
The purposeful sampling method was utilised with a sample size N = 116. The samples were sought
from the general population of Congolese immigrant entrepreneurs who are also members of the
Congolese Association of Cape Town.