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Barriers to the growth of small, micro and medium-sized business enterprises in the Vaal Triangle region of South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Zeleke Worku --- Tshwane University of Technology Business School, South AfricaThe purpose of the study was to identify and quantify factors that are responsible for the high rate of failure in newly established SMMEs in the Vaal Triangle region of Gauteng Province in South Africa. The study was based on... -
Taxpayers’ attitudes towards tax amnesties and compliance in South Africa: an exploratory study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Accounting Research • Authors: S. V. Junpath --- Faculty of Accounting & Informatics, South Africa M. S. E. Kharwa --- Faculty of Accounting & Informatics, South Africa L. J. Stainbank --- Faculty of Accounting & Informatics, South AfricaSouth Africa has seen tremendous changes since 1994, from the introduction of a new government to structural changes in tax administration. One of the challenges the government faced in the new democracy was the restructuring of the tax system. Multiple... -
Longevity of SMMEs in Soweto: Does marketing play a role?
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: J. W. Strydom --- Department of Business Management, South AfricaSmall businesses in South Africa are in a fight for survival. Fewer than 50% of all SMMEs survive for more than five years, this while government sees itself as the saviour and growth engine for creating jobs in the country... -
A quantitative analysis of obstacles to innovation among small, micro, and medium-sized enterprises: Evidence from South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Siyasanga Qomoyi --- Equitable Education and Economies, Human Sciences Research Council, Sikhulumile Sinyolo --- Public Health, Societies and Belonging, Human Sciences Research Council, Kgabo Hector Ramoroka --- Centre for Science, Technology and Innovation Indicators, Human Sciences Research Council, Amy Kahn --- Centre for Science, Technology and Innovation Indicators, Human Sciences Research Council, Luthando Zondi --- Centre for Science, Technology and Innovation Indicators, Human Sciences Research Council,Firm-level innovation in sub-Saharan Africa remains under-researched. To address this gap, this paper examines the obstacles to innovation faced by small, micro, and medium-sized enterprises (SMMEs) in South Africa. Using the 2018 Business Innovation Survey, we apply the double-hurdle model...