- Title
- Load shedding and performance of small-scale resturants in Mthatha, South Africa
- Creator
- Matangayi, Lelethu
- Description
- Small businesses in South Africa are recognized for creating jobs and increasing economic growth. Ever since South Africa experienced load shedding in 2008, small businesses, especially those in the restaurant sector, have been hugely affected by load shedding as they heavily rely on electricity for most of their business operations. Load shedding results in a loss of sales and a decrease in productivity, which reduces their profitability and eventually, sustainability. The purpose of the study was to establish the extent to which load shedding affects the performance of small-scale restaurants in Mthatha, South Africa. A positivist research paradigm was adopted for the study, which was anchored on a quantitative approach using an explanatory research design. A fully structured self-administered questionnaire was sent to 53 small-scale restaurant owners or managers and 51 responded. Data analyzed using SmartPLS4 revealed that load shedding has a negative but insignificant impact on both the profitability and productivity of small-scale restaurants. Based on the results load shedding does not impact the performance of small-scale restaurants in Mthatha as both performance proxies showed a statistically insignificant impact. Looking at the current situation of electricity in South Africa, things are getting worse as it is common for Mthatha people to go the entire day without electricity. This study helps in identifying the extent of the effects load shedding has on small-scale restaurants. This study adds to the findings of prior research on the effects of load shedding on the performance of small-scale restaurants and the study contributed to the body of iii knowledge on the effects of load shedding on the performance of small-scale restaurants and mitigates on existing literature gap where the populace is not aware of the extent to which load shedding has affected the performance of small-scale restaurants.
- Description
- Faculty of Economics and Financial Sciences, 2023
- Date
- 2023-00
- Subject
- Economics and commerce
- Type
- Masters theses, text
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/11260/10346
- Identifier
- vital:74969
- Format
- computer, online resource, application/pdf, 1 online resource (104 pages), pdf
- Publisher
- Walter Sisulu University, Faculty of Economics and Financial Sciences
- Language
- English
- Rights
- Faculty of Economics and Financial Sciences, All Rights Reserved, Open Access
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