The primary objective of this study is to examine the experiences of copreneurs specifically those who operate in the black townships of the Western Cape. Specifically, this study targets African 1 copreneurs. Copreneurship is the term used when a husband and wife come together to own and manage a business as part of their daily engagement. As copreneurs, they confront specific obstacles. In South Africa, copreneurs exist within the framework of two fields, namely small, medium, micro business and family business. This study adopts a mixed research methodology, involving both quantitative and qualitative techniques. Thus the data collection instruments included a questionnaire and an interview schedule involving 150 subjects. The findings reveal, among other things, that major obstacles include the lack of finance for business expansion, as well as the lack of relevant information about government support, crime and absence of infrastructure. This study provides an opportunity to understand the specific challenges that c face, as well as information about the state of African copreneurship in black townships in the Western Cape. It is hoped that the findings and recommendations will shine a light on the specific challenges, as well as provide the necessary remedial opportunities so that these entrepreneurs are able to meaningfully add value to their respective communities.

This study investigated the factors affecting black copreneurial businesses performance in the Western Cape, South Africa. The primary objective of this study is to identify the factors affecting black copreneurial businesses performance in the Western Cape. This study adopted a quantitative research method. The data collection instrument selected for this study was a questionnaire involving one hundred and nineteen (119) subjects. The findings of this study revealed that black copreneurial businesses experience internal and external factors in the Western Cape. The recommendation explainsthe necessary measures that needs to be taken, regarding the addressing of both internal and external factors affecting black copreneurial businesses performance in the Western Cape. The implications of this study are to provide information to the policy makers, to investors and to big companies that are registered on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange to support black copreneurial businesses in South Africa.