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Formidable entrepreneurs

Formidable entrepreneurs The Role of Foreigners in the Gauteng SMME Economy C.M. ROGERSON Over the past two years, one of the most controversial and yet least understood features of the small, medium and micro-enterprise (SMME) economy of Gauteng concerns the roles played by and activities of non-South Africans. There is some evidence to show that small numbers of foreign migrants, particularly fa'om Botswana, Lesotho and Swaziland, have been moving into and working in the Gauteng SMME economy for several decades. Never- theless, particularly since 1990, there has been a rapidly growing influx of foreign migrants and refugees into South Africa. These new arrivals have come primarily from South Africa's traditional labour supply areas, including many countries in the Southern African Development Community. An increasing number, however, are drawn from elsewhere in Africa and further afield (Crush 1997). It is clear that Gauteng, South Africa's economic heartland, has been a major magnet for these foreign migrants and refugees. Indeed, one result of this migration has been that certain parts of Gauteng, particularly several areas of Johannesburg inner city, Katlehong, and the shackland settlements of Alexandra have become major focal points for the settlement of foreign migrants (Reitzes et al. 1997; Rogerson 1997). http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Urban Forum Springer Journals

Formidable entrepreneurs

Rogerson, C.
Urban Forum , Volume 9 (1) – Feb 28, 2009
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Springer Journals
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Copyright © 1998 by Springer SBM
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Social Sciences, general; Human Geography; Landscape/Regional and Urban Planning; Population Economics; Political Science; Sociology
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1015-3802
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1874-6330
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10.1007/BF03033135
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The Role of Foreigners in the Gauteng SMME Economy C.M. ROGERSON Over the past two years, one of the most controversial and yet least understood features of the small, medium and micro-enterprise (SMME) economy of Gauteng concerns the roles played by and activities of non-South Africans. There is some evidence to show that small numbers of foreign migrants, particularly fa'om Botswana, Lesotho and Swaziland, have been moving into and working in the Gauteng SMME economy for several decades. Never- theless, particularly since 1990, there has been a rapidly growing influx of foreign migrants and refugees into South Africa. These new arrivals have come primarily from South Africa's traditional labour supply areas, including many countries in the Southern African Development Community. An increasing number, however, are drawn from elsewhere in Africa and further afield (Crush 1997). It is clear that Gauteng, South Africa's economic heartland, has been a major magnet for these foreign migrants and refugees. Indeed, one result of this migration has been that certain parts of Gauteng, particularly several areas of Johannesburg inner city, Katlehong, and the shackland settlements of Alexandra have become major focal points for the settlement of foreign migrants (Reitzes et al. 1997; Rogerson 1997).

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Published: Feb 28, 2009

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