Browsing Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences by Subject "Job creation"
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Challenges in developing and supporting entrepreneurship education: A case study of the University of Zululand
(University of Western Cape, 2021)Entrepreneurship education is broadly considered an important factor in promoting an entrepreneurial culture among higher education students. Considering the importance of entrepreneurship with regard to economic growth, ... -
Community opportunities in commercial agriculture: Possibilities and challenges
(Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies, University of the Western Cape, 2017-11)Aquaculture has potential to contribute towards food and nutrition security, job creation and income for South African communities, provided that the challenges and limitations for their participation in commercial ... -
Oranges and labourers: The potential for job creation in the citrus sub-sector of South Africa
(Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies, University of the Western Cape, 2018-06)Rural employment is a key policy issue in South Africa, yet the National Development Plan (NDP) of 2012 suggests that one million jobs can be created in agricultural production, processing and related activities. The plan ... -
Small medium micro enterprise business goals and government support: a South African case study
(APM, 2013)Small and medium-scale enterprises (SMMEs) form the majority of the enterprises in the South African economy. The South African government has identified the SMME sector as one of the potential enablers to achieve its ... -
Subtropical fruit production by small-scale farmers in South Africa and employment-intensive land reform
(GTAC, 2020-03-31)The subtropical fruit and nut sub-sectors of South Africa are among the fastest growing agricultural sectors in the country. Growth in these sub-sectors is driven by export demand and high prices, which in turn drive ... -
The value chain and activities of polyethylene terephthalate plastics in the South African waste economy
(SAGE, 2020)Value chains in their entirety, within the South African context, have not been the focus of much research thus far. A plethora of research has been done on the various actors within the value chain, but the rest of the ...