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Title:
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THE POSSIBLE CONTRIBUTION OF SMALL-SCALE VEGETABLE LEATHER TANNING ENTEPRISES TO SUSTAINABLE JOB CREATION IN SOUTH AFRICA |
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Author(s):
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Keneilwe Munyai, Mugendi K. MRithaa |
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ISBN:
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978-989-8704-00-9 |
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Editors:
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Theodora Issa, Nurfadhlina Mohd Sharef, Tomayess Issa and Pedro Isaías |
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Year:
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2013 |
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Edition:
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Single |
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Keywords:
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NDP, SMEs, Sustainable development, Vegetable tanning. |
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Type:
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Doctoral Paper |
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First Page:
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149 |
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Last Page:
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153 |
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Language:
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English |
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Paper Abstract:
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Under the theme sustainable SMEs this paper explores the establishment of Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the leather production sector in order to promote sustainable production and contribute towards sustainable job creation in South Africa. Research has been conducted on SMEs and their contribution to the economy but none of the research focused on the leather industry, which is currently dominated by large-scale chromium tanning. Vegetable tanning sector has been left behind in terms of research and development despite the country being endowed with the Mimosa plant used in the vegetable tanning process. This research therefore, explores small-scale vegetable tanning looking at best practices in Italy which has long standing tradition. The National Development Plan (NDP), Industrial Policy Action Plan (IPAP) and the National Growth Path (NGP) has identified SMEs in South Africa as key to job creation. |
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