ABOUT THE JOURNAL
The Southern African Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management is a peer-reviewed journal that is aimed at providing practical guidance and empirical evidence to researchers and practitioners specialising in the entrepreneurial and business management fields. The journal provides a communication forum to advance entrepreneurship, innovation, small business management and family business theory, as well as the application thereof in practice. Its aim is the improvement and further development of these fields and it is designed to appeal to both practitioners and academics. View our Editorial Team.

 

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 LATEST ARTICLES

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Theoretical foundations of incubator success: Applying business incubation and entrepreneurial value creation to post-incubatee development  
Lesego Coretta Serwadi, Anthea Amadi-Echendu, Cine van Zyl
13 February 2026

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The impact of personal attitude, subjective norm and perceived behavioural control on entrepreneurial intention among unemployed youth in a South African township  
Obrain Tinashe Murire, Sandra Makwembere, Xabiso Ngabase, Thobeka Ncanywa
13 February 2026

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Bridging the entrepreneurial intention to behaviour gap using entrepreneurial role models  
Lupho A. Gila, Obey Dzomonda, Brownhilder N. Neneh
14 January 2026

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Synergising competitiveness and technological innovation to enhance micro, small and medium enterprise resilience through entrepreneurial orientation in the digital era  
Muhammad Hidayat, Badaruddin Badaruddin, Andi Widiawati
15 December 2025

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The retirement reality: Planning challenges and behaviour of the self-employed  
Thabo Scott, Melany Lotter
10 December 2025

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Human capital elements influencing job creation in small- and medium-sized enterprises  
Jabulile Msimango-Galawe, Dieketseng Meletse
06 December 2025

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Family business financing in South Africa: A supply-side perspective  
Francis T. Asah
13 November 2025

Reviewer Acknowledgement

 
Acknowledgement to reviewers  
Editorial Office
10 November 2025

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Technology acceptance model – Related antecedents and the performance outcome of financial technology adoption in small and medium enterprises  
Taguma Nyanga, Chukuakadibia Eresia-Eke
31 October 2025

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Effectual flexibility and venture performance: The intervening effects of absorptive capacity  
Ubochioma U.S Osuigwe
17 October 2025
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 ANNOUNCEMENTS

 Notification: SAJESBM interim editorial leadership update

 
Professor Alex Antonites is, effective immediately, temporarily succeeded by Professor Menisha Moos as Editor-in-Chief, who will be supported by Professor Alex Bignotti, Professor Chuks Eresia-Eke, and Professor Chris Schachtebeck. More information will follow in due course. View the Editorial Team here.  
Posted: 2026-01-22

Website Update: AOSIS Transitioning to CRediT Authorship Taxonomy

 

Starting in November 2025, AOSIS will begin using CRediT (Contributor Roles Taxonomy) authorship contribution statements for all new submissions and acceptances. Published articles reflecting CRediT statements will appear from 2026. Guidance is available under the Author Guidelines: Formatting Requirements, and all contributions should be disclosed in the Authorship, Disclosure Statements, Copyright, and License Agreement Form (Cover Letter) at submission or the Authorship Change Request Form. Following these guidelines ensures transparency, accountability, and integrity in the publication process.

 
Posted: 2025-11-05

Website Update: AI in Research: Transparency and Compliance Reminder

 
In 2025, the inclusion of AI policies became compulsory for all SciELO SA journals. Authors using AI-assisted technology must disclose their use in manuscripts to ensure transparency, accuracy, and trust. Guidance is available in the Plagiarism, Fabrication and Artificial Intelligence Policy page and the Submission Guidelines under 'AI-assisted technologies' in the formatting requirements. Not sure if this journal is indexed in SciELO SA? Please check our Indexing Services page.  
Posted: 2025-10-06

Notification: It's here!

 
Dive into innovation with the latest Table of Contents for Vol 16, No 1 (2024)  of our publisher's scholarly journal. Explore groundbreaking studies and transformative insights across diverse disciplines. Embark on a journey of discovery today!  
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