Dr Kobus Visser

The study examined the impact of microfinance on livelihood the main objective of the paper is to investigate and analyze the impact of micro finance on house hold livelihood in Red Sea State. In methodology the study used econometric and descriptive statistical analytical method. Using the regression equations. We examined the time series data as important step that is overlooked by many studies and research. The series graph showed the instability (non-stationary) in order to address the variance of the variance; we obtained the natural logarithm of the series data. Thus we obtained the estimates of the parameters of model as well as the counter logarithm (anti-log) using the ordinary liner simple method. It is the efficient way to obtain an efficient regression. We avoided the false regression (spurious regression) forecasting data series in the future and this is the most important of this paper. The results indicate that there is a positive impact between the increase of microfinance and livelihood.

This article deals with Triple Helix (university, industry and government cooperation) from an institutional theory perspective. The empirical context is the Western Cape Region in South Africa and the focus is entrepreneurship development. The purpose is two-fold: first, the existing Triple Helix model is adapted to the South African context; and second, facilities and impediments for working according to Triple Helix in South Africa are identified. The empirical material consists of a survey and three longitudinal case studies illustrating the degree of cooperation between the three parties. The article contributes to knowledge about how the Triple Helix model works on a regional level in a developing country. The study draws the following conclusions: when cooperation is to be identified between the three actors, only two of the three are involved; one missing link in the Triple Helix model is the focus on the entrepreneur; cooperation between the three parties are incidental rather than planned and there is lack of structure. In turn, some of these conclusions may be an effect of institutional changes on a national level. For a normative legacy, the article proposes a set of suggestions for incorporating all relevant parties on a practical level.

This article focuses on South Africa, home country for several ethnic groups. In this article ethnic entrepreneurship refers to people who share a common national background with some shared culture and who perceive themselves, and are perceived by others, as ...

Abstract: In its broadest context,'social entrepreneurship'refers to individuals and organizations that engage in entrepreneurial activities with social objectives. Whereas this concept and its constituent elements are well-researched and acknowledged in ...

Much of the international research on Community Service-Learning has inves-tigated the benefits, outcomes, and learning experiences of students already engaged in service-learning projects and programmes. As there is scant re-search on students' attitudes to and ...

... Learning-led competitiveness: a challenge for Kenneth King, South African development. Simon McGrath, Christian Rogerson, Kobus Visser. Abstract. (Africa Insight: 2002 32(4): 28-35). Full Text: DOWNLOAD FULL TEXT DOWNLOAD FULL TEXT Africa Insight. ISSN: 0256 2804

Over the last decade, African immigrants have been met with and exposed to severe manifestations of hostility to their presence in South Africa. A significant number of these migrants have successfully applied their entrepreneurial flair in establishing small ...

4 Problems and Coping, Strategies and Initiative in Microbusiness Owners in South Africa Gwenda van Steekelenburg, Anne Maartje Lauw, Michael Frese, and Kobus Visser OVERVIEW This chapter discusses business problems of small-scale business own-ers in South Africa and how ...