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The nature and operations of African migrant informal enterprises in the Mandeni Local Municipality, Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa

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  • NondumisoFortunate Gumede

    (Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, University of Zululand, South Africa)

  • Inocent Moyo

    (Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, University of Zululand, South Africa)

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This study investigated the nature and operations of African migrant informal enterprises in Mandeni municipality. The study utilised a qualitative approach with an exploratory research design. The participants were sampled using the purposive sampling and the semi-structured interviews were used to collect data from research participants who were African migrant informal enterprise owners. Thematic analysis was employed as a tool for data analysis. The study established that African migrants own different informal enterprises in which they sell a variety of goods and most African migrants do not start businesses out of their own free will, rather, they do so in response to a lack of other alternatives, which makes starting a business appear to be the only possible option. These enterprises vary in size, scale, and operations. Key Words:African migrants, informal enterprises

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  • NondumisoFortunate Gumede & Inocent Moyo, 2023. "The nature and operations of African migrant informal enterprises in the Mandeni Local Municipality, Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa," International Journal of Research in Business and Social Science (2147-4478), Center for the Strategic Studies in Business and Finance, vol. 12(8), pages 427-434, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:rbs:ijbrss:v:12:y:2023:i:8:p:427-434
    DOI: 10.20525/ijrbs.v12i8.2792
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