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  • Trade is in our blood 
    Ntema, L; Marais, L (UFS - Centr for Development Support, 2010)
    The available literature indicates that the pre-2000 landscape of South Africa’s townships was dominated by small, mainly informal businesses referred to as spaza or tuck shops (Ligthelm, 2008; 2005). It is important to ...
  • AN EVALUATION OF BUSINESS SUPPORT SERVICES TO SMMEs IN THE FREE STATE 
    Mathibe, MS (University of the Free State, 2010-11)
    The purpose of this study is to focus specifically on the Free State province, as to how the SMME policy intends to address the changes mentioned earlier (in the first paragraph) in the province and how the business support ...
  • CO-OPERATIVES IN THE FREE STATE PROVINCE: An explosion of new firms 
    Wessels, J; Nel, E (University of the Free State, 2014-07)
    In March 2014 the Department of Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs (Detea) requested a study on all the co-operatives in the Free State Province. The International Labour Organisation (ILO) then requested ...
  • CO-OPERATIVES IN THE FREE STATE PROVINCE (2) 
    Wessels, J (University of the Free State, 2014-09)
    There are clearly commendable objectives for supporting and establishing co-operatives. These include worker control and empowerment, better access to finance, informal learning, and collective marketing. Despite this, ...
  • CO-OPERATIVES IN THE FREE STATE PROVINCE (Report 3) 
    Wessels, J; Van Rooyen, D (University of the Free State, 2014-10)
    In March 2014 the Department of Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs (DETEA) requested a study on all the co-operatives in the Free State Province. The International Labour Organisation (ILO) then ...
  • Selected Economic Indicators for South Africa, Free State and the BRICS Countries 
    Mosia, J (Free State Department of Economic, Small Business Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs, 2016-04)
    The purpose of this report is to identify the goods that constituted South Africa’s exports in the first three months of 2016 and the countries to which the exports were destined. Focus therefore will be on the economic ...
  • Positioning of mining as a collaborative engine for economic growth. 
    Jansen, A (Free State Department of Economic, Small Business Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs, 2016-06)
    [The performance of the mining industry for South Africa and Free State has, in recent years, been influenced by labour market disruptions; rising input costs to mining; electricity crisis in South Africa; China’s slow ...
  • Social and Economic infrastructure – a catalyst for job creation in Free State 
    Jansen, A (Free State Department of Economic, Small Business Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs, 2016-12)
    This report therefore provides an overview of the socioeconomic environment of Free State Province, with specific reference to the Metro, as well as the four district municipalities.
  • Manufacturing: For higher productivity and growth 
    Jansen, A (Free State Department of Economic, Small Business Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs, 2017-03)
    This edition of the Economic Intelligence Report gives an overview of the manufacturing sector and its contribution to the provincial economy. It is regarded as one of the prioritised sectors as per the Free State Growth ...
  • Opportunities and challenges in Small-scale Mining (SSM) in Free State Province 
    Jansen, A (2017-03)
    The small-scale mining (SSM) sector in South Africa thus has accelerated since democracy as the mining sector opened up to more people. It has become an opportunity for livelihood strategies in ways that were not possible ...
  • State of the Renewable Energy Sector in the Free State 
    Jansen, A (Free State Department of Economic, Small Business Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs, 2017-05)
    Investments in the renewable energy sector can bring about significant changes in the economy of the Free State. Focus of this report therefore will be on the support structures for renewable energy generation, challenges, ...
  • Provincial Reserves and Resorts Viability Report 
    Mosia, J (Free State Department of Economic, Small Business Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs, 2017-06)
    The report is based on research which was commissioned by the Provincial Treasury. The objective herewith is to draw lessons and customise the recommendations for the purpose of turning around the state of reserves and ...
  • Revenue Collection: Resorts and Reserves Comparative Study 
    Jansen, A (Free State Department of Economic, Small Business Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs, 2017-09)
    The focus of this study is on the nature reserves and resorts owned by the Department of Small Business Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs (DESTEA). The Free State Province boasts a number of nature reserves ...
  • Waste Economy - Free State Province 
    Jansen, A (Free State Department of Economic, Small Business Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs, 2017-09)
    Investments in the waste sector can bring about significant changes in the economy of the Free State. Focus of this report therefore will be on the support structures for the management of waste, policy and legislative ...
  • Gross Domestic Product 2018 
    Kgwale, P (Free State Department of Economic, Small Business Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs, 2018-12)
    The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is a vital indicator to gauge the health of a country's economy. By definition it represents the monetary value of all goods and services produced within a region over a particular ...
  • Identification of major economic drivers in Kasi economy of Mangaung 
    Belot, ST (Free State Department of Economic, Small Business Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs, 2019-03)
    Townships are situated quite the distance from the traditionally white population within a geographic location and are surrounded by open buffer areas. Townships or Kasi as they are more affectionately referred to; usually ...
  • LIST OF LABOUR INTENSIVE SECTORS AND INDUSTRIES IN THE FREE STATE 
    Kgwale, P (Free State Department of Economic, Small Business Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs, 2020)
    Three main measures are used to rank the labour-intensity of economic sectors neither of which are inherently superior; each bring different insights and are useful in different ways. The first is the labour-capital ...
  • Elements of a Transformed Free State Economy 
    Belot, ST (2020)
    The mining and tourism sector are two sectors that are often regarded as sectors that provide employment to lower and middle skilled workers.
  • The state and impact of the Fourth Industrial Revolution on economic development 
    Belot, ST (Free State Department of Economic, Small Business Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs, 2020)
    The first industrial revolution is often described as the shift from human’s reliance on animals, human effort and biomass as the primary sources of energy. This reliance was replaced by the use of fossil fuels and ...
  • Reflections of the COVID- 19 pandemic on the economy 
    Jansen, A (Free State Department of Economic, Small Business Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs, 2020-06)
    Report reflects on the impact of the coronavirus on the global, advanced and emerging market and developing economies (EMDEs). The report specifically places emphasis on the impact of COVID-19 on the local economy, ...

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