Coworking spaces: An exploratory study to identify the challenges and different business models in Egypt
Author(s)
Safaa Maher , Passent Tantawi , Mohamed A Ragheb
Publication date 2020/8/1
Journal The Business & Management Review
Abstract
This study investigated the governance and management of communal land resources through
Communal Property Associations (CPA’s) in South Africa using the case of Vhembe district
municipality in the Limpopo Province. As at the time of the study Vhembe District had 57 registered
CPA’s managing the land on behalf of the beneficiary communities. The study used a qualitative
research approach thereby employing a semi structured interview questionnaire to collect data from
targeted respondents. A sample of 7 CPA’s were selected from a total sample of 57 CPA’s in the
district in terms of geographical locations of the West (Tshivhula and Leshivha), central
(Mulambwane), east (Tshifefe and Manavhela) and the south direction (Mongalo, Machaba). A sample
of respondents was between 2 and 3 per CPA which included a group interview with Chairperson,
Deputy Chairperson and Treasurer or Secretary. From the data collected the study concluded that the
land managed by the CPA’s in Vhembe district faces serious challenges of poor governance, poor
support from the government, poor revenue generation by farms or land given back to the community
and the high maintenance costs. The study concluded that the adverse governance and management
problems of land acquired by the CPA are likely to improve if proper governance principles can be
enforced with government effectively monitoring the system for success.
