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By exploring and exposing the relationship quality in an under-researched industry and country context, the study shall illuminate the challenges faced in these critical dyads. ICT is integral to South Africa's social, economic and technological progress. The successful diffusion and adoption of ICT in South Africa hinges on Vendor-VAR relationships.The dissertation pursued qualitative research methods in which relevant experts from both ICT Vendors and VARs were interviewed. Semi-structured interviews were used to collect data. This allowed deep and underlying thoughts and feelings to be exposed without restrictions. The study draws on existing knowledge in SCM, interpersonal and business relationships. Importantly, the study utilises existing theory, which is the Interaction Approach (IA). IA is suitable for the research as it concentrates on business interactions and the outcomes thereof as they are influenced by individuals, organisations, networks and the environment. The findings of the study indicate that the four-relationship satisfaction factors contained in the \"atmosphere\" variable within the theory is not comprehensive enough when interpreting business relationships in the ICT industry in South Africa. There are some critical factors, which emerged, such as profitability, communication and value, that are antecedent and consequent factors to other perceived relationship satisfaction factors. For these reasons, the IA model is extended to reflect interesting and important factors that emerged from the study. In addition, the findings revealed that the \"environment\" variable within IA does not sufficiently represent the ICT industry in South Africa. The South African context exposes unique \"environment\" issues such as Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) that has a bearing on relationship satisfaction in the ICT industry. 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