TY  - JOUR
T1  - Challenges Faced by Small Businesses in Registering Companies in
Rural Kwazulu-Natal
AU - Cele, Nokuthula Goodness AU - Proches, Cecile Gerwel AU - Munapo, Elias 
JO  - International Business Management
VL  - 11
IS  - 7
SP  - 1491
EP  - 1498
PY  - 2017
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1993-5250
DO  - ibm.2017.1491.1498
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=ibm.2017.1491.1498
KW  - Small businesses
KW  -business development
KW  -registration
KW  -rural areas
KW  -South Africa
KW  -government
AB  - The research investigated challenges faced by small businesses in registering companies in rural
KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. uMzinyathi District Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal was used as a
case study, representing the rural context of the province investigated. A sample of ten small businesses within
the uMzinyathi Small Business Forum which represents all local municipalities of the district, together with
stakeholders such as the Small Enterprise Development Agency (SEDA), the Department of Economic
Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs (EDTEA), the Small Business Unit staff members and a
consultant who deals with the registration of companies were selected, using purposive sampling to collect
data. The key findings of the study indicated that small businesses in rural areas are affected by many
challenges which differ from their urban counterparts. These include socio-economic conditions, lack of small
business support institutions and local government related challenges as a result of their being in rural areas.
The research findings were critical for establishing effective service delivery interventions that could improve
small business development and enhance the participation of small businesses in local initiatives within rural
areas.
ER  -