Unequivocally, South Africa, amid an environment of paucity of resources and ever-increasing cases of coronavirus, faces an arduous challenge of fighting the scourge of coronavirus. This has necessitated the need to assess the role of business entities as complementary stakeholders. This article applied qualitative paradigm and case-study design that allowed an investigation of 13 postgraduate participants to explore the contribution of business entities against coronavirus in South Africa. The article established gaps embedded in the contribution made by business entities against COVID-19; weaker support by Eastern Cape business entities against COVID-19; and business entities donating personal protective equipment to communities and food to the disadvantaged communities. This article recommends that business entities increase their complementary role to the government by increasing their contribution to needy communities.

毫无疑问，在资源匮乏和冠状病毒病例不断增加的环境中，南非面临着与冠状病毒之灾作斗争的艰巨挑战。这就需要评估企业实体作为补充利益相关者的作用。本文应用了定性范式和案例研究设计，该研究允许对13名研究生进行调查，以探讨企业实体对南非冠状病毒的贡献。该文章确定了企业实体针对COVID -19所做的贡献中存在的空白；东开普商业实体对COVID的支持较弱-19; 商业实体向社区捐赠个人防护设备，向弱势群体捐赠粮食。本文建议企业实体通过增加对贫困社区的贡献来增强其对政府的补充作用。