This thesis aimed to investigate the use of e-government in a bid to improve the services of
small medium and micro enterprises (SMMEs) in a South African context. The City of …

The importance of agricultural cooperatives and other community-based organizations in
facilitating sustainable agricultural development in South Africa cannot be downplayed. The …

Increases in demand for food, product development, and agribusiness growth provide new
opportunities for smallholder farmers in the developing world. Yet, the smallholder farming …

Cooperatives have long been recognized as a collaborative effort by a group of individuals
to address their social and economic needs. In South Africa, cooperatives have been …

The study's main objective was to investigate the challenges faced by smallholder crop
farmers and informal food traders in the agri-food value chain in Gauteng province. A …

There is a scarcity of scholarly literature relating to financial bootstrapping in emerging
economies, especially the use by co operatives in general and agricultural co-operatives in …

Abstract Background. Rural associative organizations (RAOs) have been considered as key
actors for rural and agricultural development. In fact, the RAOs are characterized by their …

Introduction: Despite the accessibility of institutional support mechanisms to cooperative
firms in South Africa, many emerging agricultural cooperatives in the Central Free State …

The impact and sustainability of youth empowerment programmes is highly contentious in a
context marked by significant levels of poverty, unemployment and inequality. Youth …

The main aim and objective of the first democratic government in South Africa was the
elevation of the struggle against poverty and unemployment of millions of its citizens. The …