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RESILIENCE AND REINVENTION: THE JOURNEY OF MIGRANT-OWNED MICRO ENTERPRISES IN SOUTH AFRICA BEFORE, DURING, AND AFTER COVID-19 Mutisi, Edson Chido; Mutekwe, Paddington; Padayachee, Celestine
Journal of Management Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) Vol 18 No 2 (2025): JOURNAL OF MANAGEMENT Small and Medium Enterprises (SME's)
Publisher : Universitas Nusa Cendana

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.35508/jom.v18i2.20596

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This paper follows foreign migrant-owned microenterprises in South Africa, tracing their paths before and after the COVID-19 pandemic. Research on micro-enterprises during the pandemic is generally inclined toward finding the impact of COVID-19 without a migration analysis. This paper bridges this gap by centering on migrant-owned businesses since they may have been affected by being owned by foreigners, a vulnerable population. The paper utilizes qualitative data to evaluate the pandemic's impact on business operations, financial security, and survival mechanisms. Furthermore, it assesses the post-pandemic revival process and locates migrant-owned small businesses' experiences in debates on migration, informality, and entrepreneurship. The primary findings of the paper illustrate that migrant-owned small businesses performed relatively well before the pandemic, with most of the owners earning above South Africa's monthly minimum wage. The paper also discovered that many foreign-owned small enterprises were impacted by a decline in demand during the lockdown, resulting in a loss of revenue, while some have struggled to recover post-COVID-19. Keywords: South Africa; COVID-19; Small Businesses; Migrants; Micro-Enterprises
THE SOLIDARITY ECONOMY OF MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES IN SOUTH AFRICA: AN ANALYSIS OF BUYING AND SAVINGS CLUBS IN GQEBERHA Hlatshwayo, Mondli; Dloto, Anele; Mutekwe, Paddington
Journal of Management Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) Vol 16 No 3 (2023): JOURNAL OF MANAGEMENT Small and Medium Enterprises (SME's)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.35508/jom.v16i3.11452

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Like other parts of the world, South Africa has been seriously affected by the economic recession that has brought unemployment and poverty to large numbers of people in many regions of the world. The districts of Zwide and Kwazakhele are parts of Nelson Mandela Bay, in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa, and are homes to working-class households that suffer extreme hardship due to poor socioeconomic conditions. They are excluded from participation in the mainstream economy and have no sustainable means of supporting their families. By forming buying clubs and savings, these communities try to alleviate their hardship. Data was collected through semi-structured interviews to gather the views and experiences of members of the buying and saving clubs. In investigating these clubs, this paper raises the possibility that these community initiatives could indicate the beginnings of a solidarity economy and the possibility of creating a more just and inclusive society in an environment characterized by unemployment, hunger, and poverty. The research offers insights into the lives of nineteen women and one man, residents of the two marginalized communities, and their agency in alleviating poverty and bringing about change in their lives through the implementation of a buying club and a savings club. Keywords: Solidarity Economy; Poverty; Marginalized Communities; Communal Work; Livelihoods; Stokvel; Bulk Buying
Co-Authors Dloto, Anele Hlatshwayo, Mondli Mutisi, Edson Chido Padayachee, Celestine