The challenges of youth entrepreneurship from a local government perspective in South Africa

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dc.contributor.authorNdebele, Nduduzo
dc.contributor.authorNdlovu, Sbonelo G.
dc.contributor.authorThusi, Xolani
dc.contributor.authorMlambo, Victor H.
dc.coverageIndonesia
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dc.date.accessioned2026-03-25T08:33:35Z
dc.date.available2026-03-25T08:33:35Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.departmentNamePublic Administration
dc.description.abstractThis paper examines the challenges of youth entrepreneurship and aims to understand whether the local government sector in South Africa can act as a catalyst in consolidating youth entrepreneurship. The local government sector is essential in South Africa as it is mandated to grow and improve local infrastructure and community services and contribute towards economic development. Opening opportunities for young people in the entrepreneurship domain can help reduce unemployment. Through funding and training opportunities, the local government sector, a branch of government closer to the people, can play a significant role in fostering youth entrepreneurship. A qualitative research approach was employed where a literature review was untaken. Findings revealed that an increasing youth unemployment rate faced South Africa, negatively affecting the need for inclusive development. The paper found that local government can contribute towards reducing youth unemployment by implementing programs encouraging and capacitating youth entrepreneurship and prioritizing entrepreneurship education. However, it was also revealed that the local government sector is confronted with several challenges, such as corruption, wasteful expenditure, and a lack of skilled personnel. Unless these issues are addressed, it will be impossible for the sector to consolidate policies that support and encourage youth entrepreneurship.
dc.facultyFaculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
dc.identifier.citationNdebele, N.C., Ndlovu, S.G., Mlambo, V.H. and Thusi, X. 2022. The challenges of youth entrepreneurship from a local government perspective in South Africa. International Journal of Management, Entrepreneurship, Social Science and Humanities, 5(2), pp.17-32.
dc.identifier.issn2580-0981 (online)
dc.identifier.otherhttps://doi.org/10.31098/ijmesh.v5i2.1149
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10530/59012
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dc.issuenumber5 / 2
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dc.language.isoEnglish
dc.pages17 - 32
dc.peerreviewedYes
dc.publisherResearch Synergy Foundation
dc.subjectEntrepreneurship
dc.subjectDevelopment
dc.subjectInclusive
dc.subjectSupport
dc.subjectUnemployment
dc.subjectYouth
dc.titleThe challenges of youth entrepreneurship from a local government perspective in South Africa
dc.title.journalInternational Journal of Management, Entrepreneurship, Social Science and Humanities
dc.typeJournal Article
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