Mr Mbhele argued that one hoped the response or approach to the loan guarantee scheme would put into consideration the crisis and not follow the normal approach - a concern also raised by Ms Mathulelwa (EFF). He argued that the scheme was not designed to ameliorate the circumstances of small ...
The Chairperson said that before the Committee continued with the Annual Report (AR) discussion the Water Crisis Response Policy unit wanted to know if the Department of Human Settlements, Western Cape (DHSWC) would assist municipalities to apply for necessary funding for housing projects.
What are the reasons that her department has failed to deliver seeds and fertilisers to the smallholder farmers in Matatiele, as per the initial promise of her department?
Whether her department considers the taxi industry as part of small businesses that need government assistance; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what steps has she taken to make it easy for aspirant taxi business owners to enter and grow in that form of business?”
