scholarly journals The impact of manufacturing incentives in the clothing and textile industry in KwaZulu-Natal : a case study of Durban

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Alberto Dos Santos Paulo
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Textile Industry ◽  
Manufacturing Sector ◽  
Tax Incentives ◽  
Government Support ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Depth Information ◽  
Sufficient Information ◽  
Policy Reforms ◽  
The Impact

The clothing and textile industry has been important to the expansion of the manufacturing sector in South Africa. The industry, however, faces significant challenges; domestic firms are under pressure to improve efficiency and product quality levels when compared to the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) and other developing countries. Due to the ongoing lack of government support, including capital, technology and innovation challenges, many clothing manufacturers, especially in Durban, have relocated to other countries such as Botswana, and Lesotho, while others have closed down and some have adopted a form of production which is less capital intensive. This study aims at establishing the level of awareness of business owners and managers in regard to the existence of tax incentives in Durban. This study used a questionnaire to gather primary data. A sample of 50 companies formed the subject of this study. To analyse the data, this study used a descriptive approach. This approach was crucial in allowing for gathering more in-depth information on the study. It also allowed the researcher to present the data in a meaningful form, helped in analysing the data, and offer ideas to further research. This study revealed that the overall majority of owners were unaware of the existence of tax incentives within the clothing and textile sector; the respondents were also of the opinion that there is a lack of engagement between government and investors in renegotiating the terms of tax incentives. This study recommends that South Africa should urgently tackle its industrial policy reforms and the implementation of tax incentives in a manner so that it is made available, easy and transparent to applicants who apply for the incentives on offer, bearing in mind that a successful administration of tax incentives would also require the use of well-trained officials, sufficient information technology as well as a clear policy for achieving planned goals by using such incentives.

scholarly journals The reconstitution of African women's spiritualities in the context of the Amazwi Abesifazane (Voices of Women) project in KwaZulu-Natal (1998-2005)

2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
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Bernice Stott
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Narrative Therapy ◽  
Well Being ◽  
National Archive ◽  
The Body ◽  
Government Support ◽  
African Women ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Therapeutic Effects ◽  
Kwazulu Natal

This study will investigate and critically evaluate the reconstitution of African women’s spiritualities in the context of the Amazwi Abesifazane project. This project forms part of the endeavours of Create Africa South, a Non Governmental Organisation situated in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, which was initiated by the artist Andries Botha. It encourages women, post trauma, to ‘re-member’ themselves by creating memory cloths of embroidery and appliqué reflecting on their experiences in pre- and post-apartheid South Africa. This interdisciplinary study theorises that it is an archive that speaks about African women resisting destructive forces and reconstituting their spiritualities through the therapeutic effects of creativity. The study will not include research into the many other activities undertaken by Create Africa South. Rupture is implied in the use of the word ‘reconstitution’. Reconstitution encompasses the act of constituting again the character of the body, mind and spirit as regards health, strength and well-being of the women (McIntosh, 1970:261). In this study, spirituality is defined as the way in which the women in the Amazwi Abesifazane project reflect upon and live out their belief in God. The power of storytelling is examined from the perspectives of narratology, narrative therapy, sewing and orality/literary studies as resources for the women’s reclamation of their lives. Defining feminisms in South Africa is problematised by issues of race, class and culture. In a context of poverty, everyday survivalist strategies are the diverse forms of resistance seen in the Amazwi Abesifazane project. The women’s stories, cloths and interviews are triangulated as primary data. They are examples of the rich art of resistance against despair and are located in a paradigm of hope. In conclusion, I strongly call for government support in declaring the project a national archive. The multidimensional mediums of the Amazwi Abesifazane/ UbuMama projects nurture the women’s creativity and revitalise their spiritualities towards personal and national transformation.

Covid-19 Crisis Management Responses of Small Tourism Firms in South Africa

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Irma Booyens ◽  
Christian M. Rogerson ◽  
Jayne M. Rogerson ◽  
Tom Baum
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Crisis Management ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Government Support ◽  
Interview Survey ◽  
Tourism Enterprises ◽  
And Coping ◽  
The Impact

Although the literature on COVID-19 is expanding, particularly in relation to crisis management responses pursued by large tourism enterprises, currently few studies exist on the responses of small tourism firms and more specifically of the crisis management practices of small and microaccom modation establishments. The aim in this study is to investigate the business management responses of small tourism firms to the COVID-19 pandemic crisis and restrictions in South Africa. Themes of concern are whether enterprises have been able to sustain operations and adopt certain coping mechanisms or management strategies to mitigate the pandemic’s impact. The article reports on an interview survey of small and microenterprises engaged in accommodation services (N = 75) in South Africa under lockdown restrictions as a means of assessing the responses and coping strategies during an unprecedented crisis of this core component of the country’s tourism industry. Among key findings are that small and microlodging firms that have suffered severe financial losses because of the COVID-19 shock have few viable mechanisms to cope with the impact of the crisis and that government support to aid recovery has been insufficient in South Africa. This research contributes to the limited body of international scholarship that examines how small and microaccommodation firms, a major group and contributor of many economies, are navigating the unprecedented COVID-19 environment.

scholarly journals The impact of gainsharing in the automotive parts manufacturing industry of South Africa

2018 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert W.D. Zondo
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Capital Investment ◽  
Manufacturing Industry ◽  
Manufacturing Sector ◽  
Labour Productivity ◽  
Manufacturing Companies ◽  
High Productivity ◽  
Automotive Parts ◽  
Parts Manufacturing ◽  
The Impact

The majority of South Africans expect greater prosperity that can be accomplished through greater employment, high productivity and wage increases. Increased productivity can finance higher wages without burdening the customer with higher selling prices. Consequently, there should be strong co-operation between management and labour to improve productivity, thereby ensuring the survival of South African companies. To achieve this objective, organisations find themselves turning to their employees for creative suggestions and ideas on better ways of doing things. This sentiment underpins the concept of gainsharing. Gainsharing is a formula-based company-wide programme that offers employees a share in the financial gains of a company as a result of its improved performance. This motivation boosts a company’s productivity and radically reduces the cost of waste, spoilage, rejects and rework. This study examined the impact of a gainsharing programme on the improvement of labour productivity in the automotive parts manufacturing sector. The study investigated the production and related experience of two automotive parts manufacturing companies (referred to as A and B in this study) that have adopted a gainsharing strategy. The two companies operate in the eThekwini District Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal. It assessed if gainsharing is responsible for company labour productivity improvements. The investigation was achieved by collecting pre- and post-gainsharing quarterly data for spoilage, absenteeism, capital investment and labour productivity. Gainsharing improves labour productivity and reduces spoilage and absenteeism rates. In order to maximise performance, a comprehensive performance policy must be developed, which aligns pay (and other incentives) to performance. The study uncovered the strengths and weaknesses of gainsharing for labour productivity improvement in South Africa.

scholarly journals Strategic Management as Key Influencer on the Development of Textile Industry in the Country of Kosovo

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 23
Author(s):  
Rrezarta Gashi
Keyword(s):  
Strategic Management ◽  
Textile Industry ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Field Work ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Manufacturing Companies ◽  
Local Literature ◽  
The World ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Textile Sector

Considering the impact of strategic management, today all companies of all sectors must have a strategic plan compiled in details. In the frame of this plan, there must be included also human resources, investments in marketing, investments in technology, and noticeably the last one is recently going through great modifications. Based on statistic data Kosovo during recent years have made advanced steps toward the development of all sectors, specifically in textile sector. Therefore, this paperwork aims to step up the priorities and challenges that have the textile sector in the country of Kosovo, a country that is in transition phase.The focus of this study will be textile companies, including manufacturing companies. For the conclusion of this research will be used primary and secondary data. Primary data will be the data received directly from field work, through questionnaire that will be used especially for this research, whereas secondary data will be received by the use of foreign and local literature, also from researched made previously, that have to do with textile sector in all countries of the world.

scholarly journals To the question on the role of instruments of tax incentives for investments within the system of government support of business

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
Olga Alekseevna Pankratova
Keyword(s):  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
Tax Incentives ◽  
Government Support ◽  
Investment Activity ◽  
The Real ◽  
Investment Tax Credit ◽  
Regional Aspect ◽  
Effective Instrument ◽  
The Impact

The subject of this research is the statistical analysis of the efficiency of tax incentives, budgetary subsidization and lending for the purpose of increasing investment activity in the regional aspect. As well as development of the ways for increasing investments into the real of production of the Russian Federation in the nearest future. Special attention is given to assessment of the impact of tax incentives, subsidies and lending for investment activity. Using the two-factor combinatorial grouping, the author estimates the main effect from application of the methods affecting the growth of investments. The author develops and tests the method of calculating the impact of tax incentives in parallel with subsidies, as well as tax incentives in parallel with credits upon the volume of investments into the main capital. The conducted statistical analysis of application of the paramount tax instruments as the means for enhancing activity demonstrated that there is no universal tool that would allow achieving the desired results. Most effective instrument for stimulating investment activity is lending. This fact, alongside a fairly low effectiveness of tax incentives for investments, allowed substantiating the shift of focus tax incentivization: from amortization vector towards stimulation of lending. The proposed by the author options of lending incentives, as well as usage of investment tax credit, are aimed at ensuring economic growth, primarily in the real economic sector.

The Impact of Perceptions of Tribalism and Ethnicity on Public Administration in South Africa: A Case Study of the Vuwani in the Vhembe District

Politeia ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 39 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mavhungu Elias Musitha ◽  
Mavhungu Abel Mafukata
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Public Administration ◽  
Ethnic Disparities ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
National Unity ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Local Municipality ◽  
Vhembe District ◽  
The Impact

This study investigated the impact of perceptions of ethnicity and tribalism on public administration in South Africa with reference to the protests of Vuwani communities in 2016 against their area being re-demarcated to fall under the LIM 345 municipality (later named the Collins Chabane Local Municipality) dominated by Xitsonga speakers. The study adopted qualitative and exploration designs and used a literature review and key informant interviews in order to obtain secondary and primary data respectively. This study revealed that Vuwani communities feared domination by the Xitsonga-speaking majority in the proposed new municipality. The council of the proposed new municipality consisted of 72 councillors, 74 per cent of which were Xitsonga-speaking councillors and a mere 26 per cent were Tshivenda-speaking councillors. It also found that perceptions of ethnicity and tribalism in Vuwani had rendered public administration ineffective, thus bringing service delivery to a halt for several months. The study recommended that policy-makers should abolish majority representation based solely on regionalism and should seek to forge national unity. It concluded that the establishment of public institutions based on ethnic homogeneity had the potential of bringing about peace and stability in areas characterised by ethnic disparities.

scholarly journals Evaluasi Dampak Pembangunan Pariwisata Menggunakan Konsep Community Based Tourism (CBT) di Kawasan Wisata Tebing Breksi

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 109-124
Author(s):  
Nurwanto Nurwanto
Keyword(s):  
Development Strategy ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Active Role ◽  
Government Support ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
The Impact

Nowadays the development of tourism in an area will bring a positive impact on the local society. However, if the community is not ready to accept development and is not ready to manage its property, it will have a negative impact. Various problems will arise with the existence of mass tourism which makes it difficult or even detrimental to the community. Therefore, this study will discuss the evaluation of the impact tourism development in Tebing Breksi using the concept of community-based tourism (CBT). CBT is a development strategy that uses tourism as a tool to strengthen local communities that are managed by, from, and for the community, as well as considering aspects of sustainability to improve people’s welfare. The research method used is qualitative using a case study approach. The data used is sourced from primary data and secondary data. Primary data obtained by interviewing speakers who are considered competent in their fields and following the research topic. Secondary data were obtained from previous studies, documentation, a note, and an activity report related to Tebing Breksi. Evaluation of CBT principles at Tebing Breksi is seen based on five aspects, that is (i) Economic principles (ii) Social principles (iii) Cultural principles (iv) Environmental principles (v) Political principles, along with indicators. The result of the analysis shows that the principles of CBT applied at Tebing Breksi as a whole have shown success even though some of the indicators of the CBT principle need to be optimized again, while the positive impact obtained by the community with the presence of this CBT is increased economic income, improved quality of life, concern for waste management and mutual respect between cultures. Also, the success of CBT cannot be separated from the active role of community and government support.

scholarly journals The Impact of FDI on the Economic Growth of Sri Lanka: An ARDL Approach to Co-integration

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 70-82 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samantha NPG ◽  
Liu Haiyun
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Manufacturing Sector ◽  
Economic Policies ◽  
Policy Reforms ◽  
Long Run ◽  
Greenfield Investments ◽  
Ardl Approach ◽  
Short Run ◽  
The Impact

The impact of foreign direct investment(FDI) on host country economic growth is a debatable issue in the recent economic literature. The purpose of this study is to examine this issue for a country which practiced comparatively more liberal economic policies within the South Asian region over four decades. The ARDL approach to cointegration is applied to identify long-run relationship and short-run dynamics between selected variables for the period of 1978 to 2015 for Sri Lanka. The empirical result confirms the long run relationship between the variables. FDI is positively correlated with economic growth in the short run and long run, but it is not a significant factor for economic growth in Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka will have to undertake policy reforms related to FDI in order to attract more greenfield investments to boost economic growth creating new job opportunities and expanding exports in the manufacturing sector. These findings would be an example for other small open economies with similar economic characteristics.

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