2020
DOI: 10.1504/ijbg.2020.109114
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Local economic development and small business failure: the case of a local municipality in South Africa

Abstract: Despite concerted efforts to nurture SMMEs through a number of methods, including LED initiatives, a high failure rate persists in South Africa. As the quest for a sustainable solution continues, this paper investigates the challenges that SMMEs face in the context of the Bushbuckridge Local Municipality (BLM). The quantitative approach was adopted for data collection. Through the use of a survey questionnaire, data were collected from a sample of fifty owners/managers who were reached through the stratified s… Show more

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“…Today, immigrants seem to dominate most of the traditional trading outlets such as street vending (Lapah & Tengeh, 2013), malls, grocery shops Charman, Petersen & Piper, 2012), craft shops (Asoba & Tengeh, 2016) in both urban and townships. The positive approach to immigrant-settlement has come under attack in recent years from locals in the Townships as exhibited by xenophobia and targeted crime (Mukwarami, Mukwarami & Tengeh, 2018).…”
Section: Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Issuesmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…Today, immigrants seem to dominate most of the traditional trading outlets such as street vending (Lapah & Tengeh, 2013), malls, grocery shops Charman, Petersen & Piper, 2012), craft shops (Asoba & Tengeh, 2016) in both urban and townships. The positive approach to immigrant-settlement has come under attack in recent years from locals in the Townships as exhibited by xenophobia and targeted crime (Mukwarami, Mukwarami & Tengeh, 2018).…”
Section: Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Issuesmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…While there have been some positive spinoffs associated with the entrance of immigrants into markets that were traditionally enjoyed by locals, it has become clear that their dominance of the market has not been taken lightly Mukwarami et al, 2018). Perhaps this may be attributed to the fact that the foreign-owned business operations have gradually pushed out those of locals and the sustainability of nativeowned business operations has become a cause for concern .…”
Section: Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Issuesmentioning
confidence: 99%
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