Investigation into the small business sector in the RSA, with specific reference to factors that may retard the growth and development thereof, Report 1/1984 of the National Manpower Commission, published by the Council for the Promotion of Small Business

Abstract

Although considerable initiative had been taken in South Africa with regard to stimulating the small business sector, it appeared that there was a relative lack of information on the legal restrictions retarding the development of this sector. The National Manpower Commission (NMC) therefore invited several interested organisations to form a working group to give attention to these restrictions. In addition to the legal restrictions, the working group also gave attention to the definition of a small business, the extent (or the job creating potential) of the small business sector and other restrictions existing in respect of this sector. This review comprises a summary and discussion of the report.