Load shedding and its crippling effect on the South African economy: an entrepreneurial perspective
The country has experienced industry shutdowns, decreased productivity, educational setbacks, increased unemployment rates, and negative healthcare outcomes. Load-shedding in South Africa is primarily caused by inadequate maintenance, internal mismanagement, corruption, and a lack of skills. This is...
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| description | The country has experienced industry shutdowns, decreased productivity, educational setbacks, increased unemployment rates, and negative healthcare outcomes. Load-shedding in South Africa is primarily caused by inadequate maintenance, internal mismanagement, corruption, and a lack of skills. This issue has had a significant impact on small businesses, as they often lack the necessary resources to handle power surges, equipment damage, and the costs associated with replacing stock. This paper explores how load-shedding has impacted the South African economy from an entrepreneurial perspective. The research is qualitative and exploratory in nature, and it was found that load-shedding has had a significant impact on businesses' finances, resources, and performance. Load-shedding in South Africa has had a severe impact on the daily lives of people, causing disruptions in businesses, households, and the overall economy. Eskom, the primary supplier of energy in South Africa, has been facing significant challenges in meeting the growing demand for electrical energy, leading to job losses, decreased productivity, and a loss of billions of rands. Small businesses have been particularly affected, with an estimated 75% of them failing after being operational for less than three years due to load-shedding. To ensure small businesses have electricity to operate during load-shedding it is recommended that small businesses adopt alternative energy sources like solar power to increase the businesses’ independence and mitigate the effects of load-shedding. The South African government should also encourage and support small businesses to collaborate with successful renewable energy companies. |
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| spelling | oai:generic.eprints.org:237812024-07-04T04:33:37Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/23781/ Load shedding and its crippling effect on the South African economy: an entrepreneurial perspective Pillay, The Arianna Beharry-Ramraj, Andrisha The country has experienced industry shutdowns, decreased productivity, educational setbacks, increased unemployment rates, and negative healthcare outcomes. Load-shedding in South Africa is primarily caused by inadequate maintenance, internal mismanagement, corruption, and a lack of skills. This issue has had a significant impact on small businesses, as they often lack the necessary resources to handle power surges, equipment damage, and the costs associated with replacing stock. This paper explores how load-shedding has impacted the South African economy from an entrepreneurial perspective. The research is qualitative and exploratory in nature, and it was found that load-shedding has had a significant impact on businesses' finances, resources, and performance. Load-shedding in South Africa has had a severe impact on the daily lives of people, causing disruptions in businesses, households, and the overall economy. Eskom, the primary supplier of energy in South Africa, has been facing significant challenges in meeting the growing demand for electrical energy, leading to job losses, decreased productivity, and a loss of billions of rands. Small businesses have been particularly affected, with an estimated 75% of them failing after being operational for less than three years due to load-shedding. To ensure small businesses have electricity to operate during load-shedding it is recommended that small businesses adopt alternative energy sources like solar power to increase the businesses’ independence and mitigate the effects of load-shedding. The South African government should also encourage and support small businesses to collaborate with successful renewable energy companies. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2024-05 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/23781/1/438-447%2074709-246003-1-PB.pdf Pillay, The Arianna and Beharry-Ramraj, Andrisha (2024) Load shedding and its crippling effect on the South African economy: an entrepreneurial perspective. e-Bangi Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, 21 (2). pp. 438-447. ISSN 1823-884x https://ejournal.ukm.my/ebangi/index |
| spellingShingle | Pillay, The Arianna Beharry-Ramraj, Andrisha Load shedding and its crippling effect on the South African economy: an entrepreneurial perspective |
| title | Load shedding and its crippling effect on the South African economy: an entrepreneurial perspective |
| title_full | Load shedding and its crippling effect on the South African economy: an entrepreneurial perspective |
| title_fullStr | Load shedding and its crippling effect on the South African economy: an entrepreneurial perspective |
| title_full_unstemmed | Load shedding and its crippling effect on the South African economy: an entrepreneurial perspective |
| title_short | Load shedding and its crippling effect on the South African economy: an entrepreneurial perspective |
| title_sort | load shedding and its crippling effect on the south african economy: an entrepreneurial perspective |
| url | http://journalarticle.ukm.my/23781/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/23781/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/23781/1/438-447%2074709-246003-1-PB.pdf |