Joubert, C.S.Schoeman, N.J. (Nicolaas Johannes)Blignaut, James Nelson2008-09-042008-09-041999-03Joubert, CS, Schoeman, NJ & Blignaut, JN 1999, 'Small, Medium and Micro-sized enterprises (SMMEs) and the housing construction industry: a possible solution to South Africa's socio-economic problems', South African Journal of Economic and Management Sciences, vol. 2, no. 1, pp. 21-33. [http://www.journals.co.za/ej/ejour_ecoman.html]1015-8812http://hdl.handle.net/2263/6914South Africa as a developing country faces many socio-economic problems like high unemployment, low levels of working skills, poverty and rampant crime. In this paper it is argued that by targeting SMMEs both in general and specifically in the housing construction industry, there is meaningful scope for the creation of jobs in the South African economy. This is mainly because SMMEs are labour intensive. Using Endogenous Growth theory as a basis, it is argued that by employing greater numbers of workers the level of skills in the economy can be raised too.1693715 bytesapplication/pdfenFaculty of Economic and Management Sciences, University of PretoriaWorkersSocio-economic problemsSmall, medium and micro-enterprises (SMMEs)SkillsHousing construction industryEndogenous growth theoryManagementEconomicsSmall business -- South AfricaConstruction industry -- South AfricaJob creation -- South AfricaArticle