Transnationalism and Non-South African Entrepreneurs in South Africa’s Small, Medium and Micro-Enterprise (SMME) Economy

Peberdy, Sally; Rogerson, Christian M.

doi:10.1080/00083968.2000.10751183

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“…It includes the movement of refugees, displaced persons, uprooted people as well as economic migrants…the dominant forms of migration can be distinguished according to the motives (economic, family reunion, refugees) or legal status (irregular migration, controlled emigration/immigration, free emigration/immigration) of those concerned" (United Nations 2005). In the past decade, South Africa has witnessed an influx of migrants from different parts of the world, especially from other parts of Southern Africa (Landau 2005;Peberdy and Rogerson 2000). Many migrants from within Southern Africa travel to South Africa and often engage in informal sector economic activities in the country (Adepoju 2006a).…”

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The Experiences of Immigrants in South Africa: a Case Study of Ethiopians in Durban, South Africa

2010

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In recent years there has been an increase in the number of immigrants in South Africa from non-SADC countries. This research was conducted with Ethiopian immigrants in Durban in an attempt to shed some insights into this new nexus. The aim of the study was to understand the experiences of Ethiopian immigrants. The decision to migrate is motivated by a number of socio-economic factors including social networks and greater accessibility and availability of opportunities. The findings of this research suggest that most Ethiopian immigrants in South Africa are involved in the informal economic sector. The target of their economic activities is mainly South Africans in the townships and Ethiopian immigrants themselves. Crime is not the major concern because it does not impact the immigrant community. This research found that Ethiopian immigrants have not integrated into the local community. Language is a major barrier to integration. However, more efforts are needed to ensure their integration into the local community.

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The Experiences of Immigrants in South Africa: a Case Study of Ethiopians in Durban, South Africa

2010

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“…Whilst African migrant entrepreneurs in productive activities often tend to be young single men, by far the largest share of cross-border trading entrepreneurs in Southern Africa are female (Peberdy & Rogerson, 2000;Peberdy, 2007;Brenton & Gamberoni, 2013). The study by Afrika and Ajumbo (2012, 2) estimates women 'constitute about 70 percent of the informal cross border traders'.…”

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“…The prime drivers of informal sector business tourism are communities of migrant entrepreneurs or cross-border traders which are a widespread element of trade in Africa (Peberdy & Rogerson, 2000Brenton & Gamberoni, 2013). In one study these migrant entrepreneurs were styled as 'formidable entrepreneurs' (Rogerson, 1998).…”

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Informal Sector Business Tourism and Pro-poor Tourism: Africa’s Migrant Entrepreneurs

Rogerson¹

2014

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“…Transnationalism thus is utilised to interpret the phenomenon of informal sector business tourism as conducted by migrant entrepreneurs as a widespread element of trade in Africa (Timothy, Teye, 2005;Rogerson, 2015). As is demonstrated by a number of independent research investigations as well as a cluster of work linked to the Southern African Migration Programme this form of informal business tourism is widespread between South Africa and other countries in Southern Africa and most importantly in the example of Zimbabwe (Muzvidziwa, 1998;Peberdy, 2000;Peberdy, Rogerson, 2000, 2003Jamela, 2013). Beyond the growth of informal cross-border entrepreneurship by temporary Zimbabwean business tourists, another root of migrant entrepreneurship in South Africa has been escalating longer-term migration flows from Zimbabwe (Fig.…”

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Transnational entrepreneurship in the Global South: evidence from Southern Africa

Rogerson

Mushawemhuka

2015

Bulletin of Geography. Socio-Economic Series

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Transnational entrepreneurship is an evolving field of research which occupies an interface between social and regional sciences. The phenomenon of transnational entrepreneurship is driven by entrepreneurs that migrate from one country to another whilst maintaining business-related linkages with their former country of origin and the adopted country. The most critical distinguishing feature of transnational entrepreneurs is bifocality or the ability to function across two different business environments. Most writings on transnational entrepreneurship concentrate on business individuals from the global South operating enterprises in the global North. Absent are empirical studies of the nature and behaviour of transnational migrant entrepreneurs who operate across or between emerging or developing economies. This South-South gap in international research concerning transnational entrepreneurship is addressed in the paper which provides an exploratory analysis of the nature of transnational entrepreneurship occurring in Southern Africa using evidence of Zimbabwean transnational entrepreneurs based in Johannesburg, South Africa.

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Transnationalism and Non-South African Entrepreneurs in South Africa’s Small, Medium and Micro-Enterprise (SMME) Economy

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The Experiences of Immigrants in South Africa: a Case Study of Ethiopians in Durban, South Africa

The Experiences of Immigrants in South Africa: a Case Study of Ethiopians in Durban, South Africa

Informal Sector Business Tourism and Pro-poor Tourism: Africa’s Migrant Entrepreneurs

Transnational entrepreneurship in the Global South: evidence from Southern Africa

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