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    The relationship between SME financial sustainability and owners’ financial well-being in South Africa
    (Center for Strategic Studies in Business and Finance SSBFNET, 2024-07) Msomi, Thabiso Sthembiso; Aliamutu, Kansilembo Freddy
    This study examines the relationship between financial sustainability and the financial well-being of SME owners in Durban, South Africa. Utilising a quantitative research design, data were gathered through close-ended surveys from a diverse cross-section of SME owners, employing a cross-sectional approach.The study adopted a positivist philosophical framework, emphasising quantitative data analysis to derive conclusions. A total of 250 responses were collected, yielding a robust response rate of 82%. The analysis involved descriptive statistics and correlation analysis, with the correlation matrix revealing a positive, statistically significant correlation (r = 0.504, p < 0.05) between financial sustainability and financial well-being. The findings indicate that higher levels of financial sustainability are associated with greater financial well-being among SME owners, though the strength of this relationship is moderate. The regression analysis further supports this positive association, suggesting that interventions aimed at enhancing financial sustainability may significantly improve the financial well-being of SME owners. These results align with the theoretical framework of the Easterlin Paradox, which highlights the relative importance of financial stability in enhancing overall well-being. Based on these findings, several recommendations are proposed, including fostering financial literacy, enhancing access to financial resources, and promoting entrepreneurial collaboration.
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    Financial literacy status among non-government organisations’ financial managers in KwaZulu- Natal, South Africa
    (Asian Economic and Social Society, 2024-03-15) Mvunabandi, Jean Damascene; Nomlala, Bomi Cyril
    This study investigated the financial literacy status among financial non-government organisations (NGOs) managers in KwaZulu-Natal. The study adopted a quantitative research strategy; a Likert scale questionnaire was used to collect data from 53 managers purposively and conveniently sampled in KwaZulu-Natal. Robustness analysis was performed using SPSS version 28 for descriptive and inferential statistics. The findings of the study revealed that all independent variables correlate between 1.000 and -.364.  This study provided practical and theoretical contributions in the field by deepening an understanding of the key variables identified by this research study, which has been justified by the most relevant literature that drives the financial literacy of NGOs and financial managers. The study further offered insight into constructs for measures of financial literacy in NGOs. This study added to the body of knowledge on the financial literacy of NGOs financial managers in South Africa. The study urgently recommends that NGOs, academia, policymakers, and other key players in the financial literacy field consider the urgent need for financial literacy training or short courses within this sector. These findings urgently call for the attention of the policymakers. This study offered a future research plan on the subject matter in the areas of the true extent of the practicality of financial literacy among financial non-government organisations’ managers that were not addressed in this article.
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    The impact of environmental costs on financial performance : an explorative analysis of two plastic companies
    (LLC “Consulting Publishing Company “Business Perspectives", 2023-03) Aliamutu, Kansilembo Freddy; Bhana, Anrusha; Suknunan, Sachin
    There is little research on the impact of environmental costs on plastic manufacturing companies’ financial performance and sustainability. This paper aims to explore the relationship between environmental costs and financial performance of two large national plastic manufacturing companies, namely Bowler Metcalf Limited (BML) and Nampak Ltd, between 2018 and 2019 since research allows for five year old information. Further, the study used pre-Covid-19 data to conceptualize. It adopted a qualitative method of inquiry using content analysis to analyze the financial statements and reports of the two companies (secondary data analysis) available in the public domain. The interpretative analysis further supported the analysis and interpretation of the two variables of environmental costs and financial performance. The results showed a positive relationship between environmental costs and profits in the financial statements of these two companies during 2018 and 2019. BML had a decrease in plastic penalties from R 23.171 million in 2018 to R 14.596 million in 2019, which supported a reduction in spending on legal and constructive obligation items. Nampak also decreased stakeholders’ equity from R 10,140.3 million in 2018 to R 8,932.33 million in 2019, which meant that the stakeholders’ equity funds were reduced, possibly due to reduced spending on environmental costs during that period. It can be concluded and established that when these two plastic companies spend more on environmental costs, this positively affects overall financial performance and improves financial sustainability. It is recommended to allocate more resources/funding to support environmental costs to increase the profitability of the two plastic manufacturing companies.
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    Exploration of revenue sources for financial sustainability of a public university in KwaZulu-Natal : a case study of Durban University of Technology
    (2021-05-05) Ngcobo, Xolani Minenhle; Marimuthu, Ferina; Stainbank, Lesley June
    Financial sustainability of public universities has been the predominant topic in South African universities since the start of the 2015/16 student protests and the proposal of fee-free education. A concern to universities is that their revenue structure is inadequate for proposed tuition fee scrapping as the government is not consistent in awarding grants. On the other hand, revenue derived from third- stream income is growing at a steady rate. To meet sustainability goals as per the universities’ strategic plans, diversification of revenue sources has been the adopted financing model used widely in the South African universities. However, different countries have different financing practices for higher education; while some rely solely on government funding, others rely on tuition fees and others on third-stream income. This study intended to recommend revenue generation strategies that may ensure the financial sustainability of public universities using the Durban University of Technology as the subject of the case study. The study used a quantitative research approach which included two open-ended questions. The quantitative questions explored funding challenges, evaluation of each income stream, possible recommendations for revenue sourcing for financial sustainability and the existing revenue sources. The two open-ended questions allowed respondents to express their opinions on the subject of this research. The research followed a positivism research philosophy with a deductive approach. The quantitative data collected was analysed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) (version 26®) and Microsoft Excel, respectively. The study showed that DUT is using a diversified revenue structure, inclusive of first-stream income, second-stream income, and third-stream income. The findings indicated that revenue sourcing is a financial challenge for DUT. This meant that their revenue generation strategies are not adequate. Recommendations suggested by the respondents included developing strategies to enhance third-stream income, debt collection on owed tuition and improving the university throughput rate.
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    Achieving financial sustainability in Ghana’s banking sector: is environmental, social and governance reporting contributive?
    (SAGE Publications, 2021) Maama, Haruna
    Despite banks not having any significant direct negative impacts on the environment and society, they adopt environmental, social and governance (ESG) accounting. Meanwhile, ESG reporting consumes additional resources and exposes firms’ strategies to competitors. The study employed a legitimacy theory to investigate the impact of ESG reporting on the financial sustainability of banks in Ghana. The study relied on 10 years of annual reports of all the banks in Ghana. The banks’ ESG reporting practices were assessed based on a content analysis method. The financial sustainability was measured based on return on assets (ROA) and net interest margin (NIM). Evidence showed that environmental reporting (ERI) impacted the banks’ NIM and ROA inversely and significantly, whilst governance reporting had a positive but insignificant relationship with NIM and ROA. The result further demonstrated that social reporting (SRI) impacted NIM and ROA positively and significantly. The overall ESG reporting had a negative and significant relationship with the banks’ financial sustainability. Hence, the ESG reporting did not improve the financial sustainability of banks, and banks in Ghana have less of an incentive to report on ESG as opposed to banks in other countries, where such reporting generally makes financial sense.