The high unemployment rate that has become characteristic of the South African economy
has generated some spinoffs that bode undesirable consequences, not only for economic
development but also for sane social-cultural coexistence of the people. Recourse to
entrepreneurship rather than clinging on to an endless hope for formal employment has
been touted as a possible antidote for confronting the situation. However, a prerequisite to
self-employment is entrepreneurial intention. This study therefore explores factors that may …