Used Vegetable Oil (UVO) as a feedstock for biodiesel production in South Africa
- Thaba, Sebonkile Cynthia, Mbohwa, Charles
- Authors: Thaba, Sebonkile Cynthia , Mbohwa, Charles
- Date: 2015
- Subjects: Used Vegetable Oil (UVO , Cooperatives , Small scale biodiesel plants
- Language: English
- Type: Conference proceedings
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/86154 , uj:19442 , Citation: Thaba, S.C. & Mbohwa, C. 2015. Used Vegetable Oil (UVO) as a feedstock for biodiesel production in South Africa.
- Description: Abstract: Although there has been much debate about biodiesel production, only now is the government showing real interest in the sector. Small scale biodiesel production has been running for more than a decade, despite all the challenges faced by biodiesel producers. The industry remains gripped by so many challenges hampering its prospects for economic development, employment creation and alternative energy production. This paper argues that there is a need for comprehensive government support, including the protection and availing of UVO to local producers if the emerging industry should sustain.
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- Authors: Thaba, Sebonkile Cynthia , Mbohwa, Charles
- Date: 2015
- Subjects: Used Vegetable Oil (UVO , Cooperatives , Small scale biodiesel plants
- Language: English
- Type: Conference proceedings
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/86154 , uj:19442 , Citation: Thaba, S.C. & Mbohwa, C. 2015. Used Vegetable Oil (UVO) as a feedstock for biodiesel production in South Africa.
- Description: Abstract: Although there has been much debate about biodiesel production, only now is the government showing real interest in the sector. Small scale biodiesel production has been running for more than a decade, despite all the challenges faced by biodiesel producers. The industry remains gripped by so many challenges hampering its prospects for economic development, employment creation and alternative energy production. This paper argues that there is a need for comprehensive government support, including the protection and availing of UVO to local producers if the emerging industry should sustain.
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Production facility location strategies for small and medium sized sewing cooperatives to enhance operational performance
- Mkwanazi, Michael Sizwe, Mbohwa, Charles
- Authors: Mkwanazi, Michael Sizwe , Mbohwa, Charles
- Date: 2017
- Subjects: Cooperatives , Facilities , Manufacturing
- Language: English
- Type: Conference proceedings
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/232982 , uj:23776 , Citation: Mkwanazi, M.S. & Mbohwa, C. 2017. Production facility location strategies for small and medium sized sewing cooperatives to enhance operational performance.
- Description: Abstract: Small manufacturing cooperatives tend to encounter challenges when making production facility location decisions. The consideration of facility location factors when making location decisions is a challenge for smaller enterprises, their decision are based on the availability of funding and infrastructure. In this project, a total census 83 funded sewing cooperatives participated. The majority of these cooperatives perceived themselves as successful because they were still in operation and receiving contracts from time to time. Incubators and facilitysharing, are strategies suggested for new sewing cooperatives, to avoid the mistakes associated with home-based business operations. Operations and green practices in sewing cooperatives would make a substantial contribution to the creation of knowledge about sewing and clothing cooperatives, given the interest of South African government to revitalize manufacturing and that of the United Nations of creating an inclusive economy through cooperatives.
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- Authors: Mkwanazi, Michael Sizwe , Mbohwa, Charles
- Date: 2017
- Subjects: Cooperatives , Facilities , Manufacturing
- Language: English
- Type: Conference proceedings
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/232982 , uj:23776 , Citation: Mkwanazi, M.S. & Mbohwa, C. 2017. Production facility location strategies for small and medium sized sewing cooperatives to enhance operational performance.
- Description: Abstract: Small manufacturing cooperatives tend to encounter challenges when making production facility location decisions. The consideration of facility location factors when making location decisions is a challenge for smaller enterprises, their decision are based on the availability of funding and infrastructure. In this project, a total census 83 funded sewing cooperatives participated. The majority of these cooperatives perceived themselves as successful because they were still in operation and receiving contracts from time to time. Incubators and facilitysharing, are strategies suggested for new sewing cooperatives, to avoid the mistakes associated with home-based business operations. Operations and green practices in sewing cooperatives would make a substantial contribution to the creation of knowledge about sewing and clothing cooperatives, given the interest of South African government to revitalize manufacturing and that of the United Nations of creating an inclusive economy through cooperatives.
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Strengthening cooperatives development in South Africa : a case study of the Limpopo and Gauteng Provinces
- Thaba, Sebonkile, Chingono, Tatenda
- Authors: Thaba, Sebonkile , Chingono, Tatenda
- Date: 2015
- Subjects: Mbohwa, Charles , Cooperatives , Development , South Africa
- Language: English
- Type: Conference proceedings
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/72114 , uj:18236 , Citation: Thaba, S., Chingono, T. & Mbohwa, C. 2015. Strengthening cooperatives development in South Africa : a case study of the Limpopo and Gauteng Provinces.
- Description: Abstract: One of the great challenges facing the South African economy is to increase the number and variety of viable and sustainable economic enterprises, it is central to government’s economic policy that it promotes the development of emerging economic enterprises and diversifies the ownership, size and geographic location of those enterprises .Cooperative development is one of the interventions that the South African government can use, it can also uplift indigenous people who were neglected or excluded by the apartheid system to play a role in the economic development of the nation. Cooperatives have being receiving the support from government, but there is very little success. The study used qualitative research methods, data was gathered from 200 cooperative that were situated in Limpopo and Gauteng province, through focused group interview, one on one interviews and observations. Secondary data was gathered through an extensive literature review. The research recommends that responsible authorities need to engage in Continuous trainings, workshops and seminars for communities, cooperative members and government officials and also employ cooperative managers in order for them to strengthen cooperatives and also develop them successfully.
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- Authors: Thaba, Sebonkile , Chingono, Tatenda
- Date: 2015
- Subjects: Mbohwa, Charles , Cooperatives , Development , South Africa
- Language: English
- Type: Conference proceedings
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/72114 , uj:18236 , Citation: Thaba, S., Chingono, T. & Mbohwa, C. 2015. Strengthening cooperatives development in South Africa : a case study of the Limpopo and Gauteng Provinces.
- Description: Abstract: One of the great challenges facing the South African economy is to increase the number and variety of viable and sustainable economic enterprises, it is central to government’s economic policy that it promotes the development of emerging economic enterprises and diversifies the ownership, size and geographic location of those enterprises .Cooperative development is one of the interventions that the South African government can use, it can also uplift indigenous people who were neglected or excluded by the apartheid system to play a role in the economic development of the nation. Cooperatives have being receiving the support from government, but there is very little success. The study used qualitative research methods, data was gathered from 200 cooperative that were situated in Limpopo and Gauteng province, through focused group interview, one on one interviews and observations. Secondary data was gathered through an extensive literature review. The research recommends that responsible authorities need to engage in Continuous trainings, workshops and seminars for communities, cooperative members and government officials and also employ cooperative managers in order for them to strengthen cooperatives and also develop them successfully.
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The effectiveness of micro financing rural women in Limpopo province of South Africa
- Thaba, Sebonkile Cynthia, Mbohwa, Charles
- Authors: Thaba, Sebonkile Cynthia , Mbohwa, Charles
- Date: 2015
- Subjects: Rural Women , Micro Finance , Cooperatives
- Language: English
- Type: Conference proceedings
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/72233 , uj:18253 , Citation: Thaba, S.C. & Mbohwa, C. 2015. The effectiveness of micro financing rural women in Limpopo province of South Africa.
- Description: Abstract: Microfinance for decades it have been a pillar by fighting against poverty in the rural areas. Their program finances the small businesses of the rural women who are participating in the program. Currently the challenge is most of women participating in these programs do not have any operating businesses, while these women are good at paying the installments. Cooperation and coordination that these women have within the microfinance program, when attending meetings and paying back installments can be used in cooperatives enterprises. This paper suggests that the microfinance institute works together with government to help these women start cooperatives. The money that they loan from microfinance instead of being used for personal needs can be used to finance the cooperatives. This will empower these rural women; there will be creations of jobs and eradication of poverty within the rural areas.
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- Authors: Thaba, Sebonkile Cynthia , Mbohwa, Charles
- Date: 2015
- Subjects: Rural Women , Micro Finance , Cooperatives
- Language: English
- Type: Conference proceedings
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/72233 , uj:18253 , Citation: Thaba, S.C. & Mbohwa, C. 2015. The effectiveness of micro financing rural women in Limpopo province of South Africa.
- Description: Abstract: Microfinance for decades it have been a pillar by fighting against poverty in the rural areas. Their program finances the small businesses of the rural women who are participating in the program. Currently the challenge is most of women participating in these programs do not have any operating businesses, while these women are good at paying the installments. Cooperation and coordination that these women have within the microfinance program, when attending meetings and paying back installments can be used in cooperatives enterprises. This paper suggests that the microfinance institute works together with government to help these women start cooperatives. The money that they loan from microfinance instead of being used for personal needs can be used to finance the cooperatives. This will empower these rural women; there will be creations of jobs and eradication of poverty within the rural areas.
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