Thank you House Chairperson, the department of Small Business Development is aware of the perception that foreign nationals are dominating opportunities in the small business sector. We have a number of programmes to support South African entrepreneurs to succeed in this space.
On the policy front, the department, with the support of the Office of the Chief State Law Adviser is in the process of formulating regulations that will designate certain trades within the small business sector to be the sole preserve of South African entrepreneurs. This is in line with policies of other countries like Ghana, Zimbabwe, Ethiopia, Nigeria and Kenya, just to name a few.