The effectiveness of entrepreneurial skills training on the empowerment of informal traders in Nelson Mandela Bay
- Authors: Tyali, Melezwa
- Date: 2020
- Subjects: Economic development - South Africa , Entrepreneurship - South Africa , Street vendors - South Africa , Informal sector (Economics)
- Language: English
- Type: Masters (Thesis)
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/478664 , uj:43267
- Description: Abstract: The Department of Small Business Development (DSBD) implemented its Informal Micro-Enterprise Development Programme (IMEDP) to train informal traders in Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality (NMBM) through their Small Enterprise Development Agency (SEDA). This limited research investigated the impact of that training programme on informal traders. The research falls under core pillars two, three and four of the National Local Economic Development Framework (NFLED) 2013-2018, since it is exclusively about entrepreneurs’ skills development. Informal traders play a pivotal role in the South African economy as their contribution to the gross domestic product (GDP) has increased over the years. The South African economy has an unemployment rate of 23.3 per cent and has shed 49000 jobs within the formal sector amid Q2 of 2019, while the informal economy created 114000 jobs. This shows the significance of the informal economy in realising the South African National Development Plan’s (NDP) job creation objective. However, the informal traders have been facing many challenges which hinder them from growing to their full potential, one of which is a lack of skills development. The DSBD, through SEDA, empowered 57 informal traders from NMBM by training them in financial and entrepreneurial skills development... , M.Com. (Local Economic Development)
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- Authors: Tyali, Melezwa
- Date: 2020
- Subjects: Economic development - South Africa , Entrepreneurship - South Africa , Street vendors - South Africa , Informal sector (Economics)
- Language: English
- Type: Masters (Thesis)
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/478664 , uj:43267
- Description: Abstract: The Department of Small Business Development (DSBD) implemented its Informal Micro-Enterprise Development Programme (IMEDP) to train informal traders in Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality (NMBM) through their Small Enterprise Development Agency (SEDA). This limited research investigated the impact of that training programme on informal traders. The research falls under core pillars two, three and four of the National Local Economic Development Framework (NFLED) 2013-2018, since it is exclusively about entrepreneurs’ skills development. Informal traders play a pivotal role in the South African economy as their contribution to the gross domestic product (GDP) has increased over the years. The South African economy has an unemployment rate of 23.3 per cent and has shed 49000 jobs within the formal sector amid Q2 of 2019, while the informal economy created 114000 jobs. This shows the significance of the informal economy in realising the South African National Development Plan’s (NDP) job creation objective. However, the informal traders have been facing many challenges which hinder them from growing to their full potential, one of which is a lack of skills development. The DSBD, through SEDA, empowered 57 informal traders from NMBM by training them in financial and entrepreneurial skills development... , M.Com. (Local Economic Development)
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An appreciative inquiry into the current and future roles of the professional accountant in the SME sector
- Authors: Yasseen, Yaeesh
- Date: 2019
- Subjects: Accounting , Small business - Accounting , Informal sector (Economics)
- Language: English
- Type: Doctoral (Thesis)
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/439411 , uj:38229
- Description: Abstract: It is widely accepted that small and medium enterprises (SMEs) play a key role in any developing economy. However, this sector is struggling in the South African (SA) landscape. Given the important role the SME sector plays and will need to play in the South African economy, it is of critical importance to identify ways in which this sector could be supported, and specifically to understand the current and future role of the accountancy profession in supporting SMEs. Relatively little attention has been given to the role of the accountant in the SME environment. Professional accountants are active in the SME environment, but little is known about the role they currently play, and there is very little existing research on the future role they could play in the SME environment. Based on this, two research questions were formulated with regard to SMEs and the accountancy profession: How do professional accountants and SME owners in South Africa experience the current role of the professional accountant in SMEs? What are their expectations of the future role of professional accountants in providing support to SMEs? , Ph.D. (Accounting)
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- Authors: Yasseen, Yaeesh
- Date: 2019
- Subjects: Accounting , Small business - Accounting , Informal sector (Economics)
- Language: English
- Type: Doctoral (Thesis)
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/439411 , uj:38229
- Description: Abstract: It is widely accepted that small and medium enterprises (SMEs) play a key role in any developing economy. However, this sector is struggling in the South African (SA) landscape. Given the important role the SME sector plays and will need to play in the South African economy, it is of critical importance to identify ways in which this sector could be supported, and specifically to understand the current and future role of the accountancy profession in supporting SMEs. Relatively little attention has been given to the role of the accountant in the SME environment. Professional accountants are active in the SME environment, but little is known about the role they currently play, and there is very little existing research on the future role they could play in the SME environment. Based on this, two research questions were formulated with regard to SMEs and the accountancy profession: How do professional accountants and SME owners in South Africa experience the current role of the professional accountant in SMEs? What are their expectations of the future role of professional accountants in providing support to SMEs? , Ph.D. (Accounting)
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Reducing segmentation between the informal and formal sectors in the transport industry
- Authors: Govan, Anjali
- Date: 2019
- Subjects: Transportation - South Africa , Transportation and state - South Africa , Transport workers - South Africa , Wages - Transport workers - South Africa , Informal sector (Economics)
- Language: English
- Type: Masters (Thesis)
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/416481 , uj:35232
- Description: M.Com. (Business Management) , Abstract: The South African transport industry has been volatile presenting drivers of the industry with several impactful actions that have cost them a great amount of grief. The current landscape of the industry is unknown and although there has been an outbreak of violence in recent years, the industry needs assistance in order to grow and be sustainable. The gap in the industry is evident in the informal and formal sector with factors such as wage gaps, education and government intervention affecting the drivers within the transport industry. A qualitative approach was used and interviews were used to collect data. A total of 12 participants were interviewed and data analysis was done using a thematic analysis. The results revealed that over the years, the industry is facing several challenges that are not being addressed. Due to low levels of education or disadvantaged backgrounds, individuals join the industry as drivers and this has influenced the opportunities available to them. Several violent outbreaks have occurred because the contribution made by those who participate in an industry that should thrive and positively influence the economy and its participants has not matched with the benefits they receive. From the perspective of the drivers, the industry should be formalised as this mitigates both the gap and the challenges experienced for both the informal and formal sectors. By formalising the industry, it will ensure the implementation of increased safety measures, provision of benefits to drivers, and the development of the industry.
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- Authors: Govan, Anjali
- Date: 2019
- Subjects: Transportation - South Africa , Transportation and state - South Africa , Transport workers - South Africa , Wages - Transport workers - South Africa , Informal sector (Economics)
- Language: English
- Type: Masters (Thesis)
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/416481 , uj:35232
- Description: M.Com. (Business Management) , Abstract: The South African transport industry has been volatile presenting drivers of the industry with several impactful actions that have cost them a great amount of grief. The current landscape of the industry is unknown and although there has been an outbreak of violence in recent years, the industry needs assistance in order to grow and be sustainable. The gap in the industry is evident in the informal and formal sector with factors such as wage gaps, education and government intervention affecting the drivers within the transport industry. A qualitative approach was used and interviews were used to collect data. A total of 12 participants were interviewed and data analysis was done using a thematic analysis. The results revealed that over the years, the industry is facing several challenges that are not being addressed. Due to low levels of education or disadvantaged backgrounds, individuals join the industry as drivers and this has influenced the opportunities available to them. Several violent outbreaks have occurred because the contribution made by those who participate in an industry that should thrive and positively influence the economy and its participants has not matched with the benefits they receive. From the perspective of the drivers, the industry should be formalised as this mitigates both the gap and the challenges experienced for both the informal and formal sectors. By formalising the industry, it will ensure the implementation of increased safety measures, provision of benefits to drivers, and the development of the industry.
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Growth constraints of informal enterprises : a case study of Diepsloot in Johannesburg
- Authors: Ledingoane, Christina
- Date: 2018
- Subjects: Business enterprises , Informal sector (Economics) , Economics - South Africa - Gauteng
- Language: English
- Type: Masters (Thesis)
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/282490 , uj:30432
- Description: M.Com. (Development Economics) , Abstract: Informal enterprises are very important to South Africa’s economic growth especially in local economies. Hence, there is a need to ensure that informal enterprises grow sustainably. Previous studies on informal economy in South Africa have found that informal enterprises hardly grow and develop. Although some scholars have investigated the factors influencing growth of informal enterprises, they have not covered all possible enterprise growth constraints of informal businesses located in townships. The purpose of this research is to investigate the gaps in the literature on the constraints facing informal enterprises in Gauteng townships by investigating both the internal and external constraints. By employing both descriptive primary research and logit and probit logistic regressions, internal and external constraints as well as their impacts are determined. The matrix analysis assesses the extent to which the owner/manager perceives the pre-determined constraints as a constraint for their enterprise’s growth. The logit and probit regressions were applied to determine the relationship between enterprise growth and internal and external constraints as perceived as a constraint by the owner/manager. The regression analysis indicates that marital status, level of education, other training as well as duration of location (on the street) are all statistically significant at a 10 per cent level. The results from the logistics and probit regression on the perceived constraints to enterprise growth, yield statistically significant results are inadequate educational attainment level of managers and employees, lack of water supply level of employees and lack of proper roads and street lights. The matrix analysis indicates that the five major constraints according to the respondents are lack of proper infrastructure, price of raw materials/merchandise/inputs, and competition from foreign traders, cost of transportation and a lack of savings...
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- Authors: Ledingoane, Christina
- Date: 2018
- Subjects: Business enterprises , Informal sector (Economics) , Economics - South Africa - Gauteng
- Language: English
- Type: Masters (Thesis)
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/282490 , uj:30432
- Description: M.Com. (Development Economics) , Abstract: Informal enterprises are very important to South Africa’s economic growth especially in local economies. Hence, there is a need to ensure that informal enterprises grow sustainably. Previous studies on informal economy in South Africa have found that informal enterprises hardly grow and develop. Although some scholars have investigated the factors influencing growth of informal enterprises, they have not covered all possible enterprise growth constraints of informal businesses located in townships. The purpose of this research is to investigate the gaps in the literature on the constraints facing informal enterprises in Gauteng townships by investigating both the internal and external constraints. By employing both descriptive primary research and logit and probit logistic regressions, internal and external constraints as well as their impacts are determined. The matrix analysis assesses the extent to which the owner/manager perceives the pre-determined constraints as a constraint for their enterprise’s growth. The logit and probit regressions were applied to determine the relationship between enterprise growth and internal and external constraints as perceived as a constraint by the owner/manager. The regression analysis indicates that marital status, level of education, other training as well as duration of location (on the street) are all statistically significant at a 10 per cent level. The results from the logistics and probit regression on the perceived constraints to enterprise growth, yield statistically significant results are inadequate educational attainment level of managers and employees, lack of water supply level of employees and lack of proper roads and street lights. The matrix analysis indicates that the five major constraints according to the respondents are lack of proper infrastructure, price of raw materials/merchandise/inputs, and competition from foreign traders, cost of transportation and a lack of savings...
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Aspekte met betrekking tot die struktuur van die Suid-Afrikaanse ondernemingswese
- Authors: Van der Merwe, Hermanus
- Date: 2015-09-28
- Subjects: Business enterprises - South Africa - Finance , Informal sector (Economics) , Financial institutions - South Africa , Economics - South Africa
- Type: Thesis
- Identifier: uj:14195 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/14638
- Description: M.Com. ( Business Management) , Please refer to full text to view abstract
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- Authors: Van der Merwe, Hermanus
- Date: 2015-09-28
- Subjects: Business enterprises - South Africa - Finance , Informal sector (Economics) , Financial institutions - South Africa , Economics - South Africa
- Type: Thesis
- Identifier: uj:14195 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/14638
- Description: M.Com. ( Business Management) , Please refer to full text to view abstract
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