Browsing Economic and Management Sciences by Subject "SMMEs"
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Analysing the need for financial literacy in small- and micro-enterprises
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)Small- and micro-enterprises form an integral part of any economy. This is no different in South Africa, where small- and micro-enterprises provide employment, assist in alleviating poverty and contribute to overall ... -
Analysing unemployment in a selected township economy : a business owner perspective
(North-West University (South Africa), 2021)Unemployment in South Africa has been a constant problem for many years. Many scholars have written about this problem, not only in South Africa, but in other areas of the world. To combat this problem, the South African ... -
An analysis of business–related factors on small businesses
(North-West University, 2010)The study was based on the evaluation of specific business–related factors concerning small businesses in the formal sector. The purpose of this study was to gain a clear understanding of the current education level ... -
An analysis of the turnover tax relief available to micro-enterprises in the North West Province
(North-West University, 2018)One tax relief measure implemented by SARS is the turnover tax relief system applicable to selected SMMEs in South Africa. These selected SMMEs are defined as Micro enterprises. As part of the South African government’s ... -
Effectiveness of SEDA interventions on hospitality enterprises in a selected district
(North-West University (South Africa), 2016)This study was conducted in the Ngaka Modiri Molema District (NNMD) municipality of the North-West province in South Africa. It sets out to assess the effectiveness of SEDA's interventions on the growth and performance of ... -
Examining the challenges in accessing funding for SMMEs
(North-West University, 2018)This study examines the challenges that small, medium and micro-enterprises (SMMEs) face in accessing funding and the challenges that these SMMEs have to overcome without adequate support or funding and to learn from the ... -
Exploring black owned small businesses in the Matlosana Municipality
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)Black entrepreneurship and SMME's are very vital in the contribution of the country's economy, and yet today there is still little research conducted on this concept of black entrepreneurship. Entrepreneurship and SMME's ... -
The identification of social-economic challenges : a regional comparative study of the Emfuleni and Midvaal local municipal areas
(North-West University, Vaal Triangle Campus, 2018)The importance and the significant role that SMMEs play towards economic development and growth cannot be overstated. With the growing epidemic of poverty and unemployment, SMMEs are seen as a key solution. However, SMMEs ... -
Identifying challenges of black-owned SMMEs in the Sedibeng Region
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2011)Since the fall of Apartheid, the South African Government has engaged in a number of transformation programmes to allow the Previously Disadvantaged Individuals to participate in the mainstream economy of the Country. The ... -
Investigating the use of e-commerce to empower South African women
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2015)South Africa is falling behind its African counterparts with a decreasing GDP and ascending unemployment rate. Almost a third of South African women were unemployed in 2013. Even though the female population exceeds the ...