Abstract:
With high levels of inequality, poverty and unemployment in South Africa, governments
and the private sector cannot resolve this alone. There is a requirement for third sector
entities like social enterprises that will address the needs of the overlooked individuals
and striving to make an impact.
It has been proven by literature that the third sector plays a critical role in society, however
one of the challenges in Africa is the lack of recognition which then restricts them from
access resources to scale their mission and impact. Engaging in cross-sector
collaboration enables these organisations to move away from donor relationship to more
sustainable models. Although there has been extensive research on the area of crosssector
collaboration, it is less understood in the South African context particularly. Hence
the need for this study, which sought to gain an in-depth understanding of how social
enterprises guard against funder's demands and balancing their hybridity.
