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Small Business Development
Small Business Development Budget Review and Recommendations Report
16 Oct 2019
Available here once adopted: BRRR 2019
The Portfolio Committee reviewed and adopted the minutes of its meetings on 11 September 2019 and 08 October 2019 respectively, without amendments. They also considered the Budget Review and Recommendations Report (BRRR), and made some additional recommendations.
Members maintained that due to the ...
Tourism
Tourism Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report; Howick Oversight Report
15 Oct 2019
Available here once adopted: BRRR 2019; Draft Howick, KwaZulu-Natal Province Oversight Report [not made available]
The Committee discussed the 2019 Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report (BRRR) and its Draft Howick Oversight Report. It was agreed that both Reports would be adopted at later date.
Being the first BRRR of ...
Small Business Development
DSBD, Seda & Sefa 2018/19 Annual Reports; with Deputy Minister
9 Oct 2019
The Committee met to be briefed on the 2018/19 Annual Reports of the Department of Small Business Development (DSBD) and two of its entities, the Small Enterprise Development Agency (SEDA) and the Small Enterprise Finance Agency (SEFA). The Deputy Minister was present.
The SEDA presentation covered performance ...
Small Business Development
Audit Outcomes: AGSA, DPME & FFC input
8 Oct 2019
The Committee received a briefing from the Auditor-General South Africa (AGSA) on the audit outcomes of the Department of Small Business Development (DSBD) and its entities. The Department of Planning, Monitoring & Evaluation (DPME) and the Financial & Fiscal Commission (FFC) also gave inputs.
The AGSA highlighted that the quality ...
Small Business Development
SEFA, SEDA, DSBD Quarter 1 Performance 2019/20
18 Sep 2019
The Small Enterprise Finance Agency, the Small Enterprise Development Agency and the Department of Small Business Development all acknowledged a below par Quarter 1 performance. Reasons were provided for the unachieved targets. DSBD had to wait for the confirmation of the priorities of the new Administration and ensure it had ...
Tourism
Draft Concept Paper on Tourism Oversight Forum, Committee Programme; Update on preparations for World Tourism Celebrations
17 Sep 2019
In his opening rematks, the Chairperson expressed his sadness on the passing of Deputy Minister of Mineral Resources Ms Bavalile Hlongwa on Friday, 13 September 2019. She had tragically died in a motor-vehicle accident. He described her as being fearless and someone who was never afraid to express her views. ...
Small Business Development
Probing Violence Against Foreign Nationals: 2008 & 2015 Parliament Reports
11 Sep 2019
Report of the Ad Hoc Joint Committee on Probing Violence Against Foreign Nationals 2015
The Committee Researcher gave a briefing on the recent and past violent attacks against foreign nationals in South Africa provided a summary of the findings and recommendations of the 2008 and 2015 Parliament Reports on violent ...
Small Business Development
Cost of Doing Business, Bureaucratic Red-Tape & Access to Markets: Content Advisor briefing
4 Sep 2019
The Committee received a briefing on bureaucratic red tape. The objective of brief was to provide Members with a summary of activities or practices that could potentially be regarded or defined as “red tape” or “bureaucratic red tape”, distinction or similarity between the two, and measures to mitigate possible undesirable ...
Small Business Development
AGSA briefings on Forensic Investigation and Mandate; Legacy Report, with Deputy Minister
21 Aug 2019
The Committee met to receive two briefings from the Office of the Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA). The first was on a forensic investigation and the second was on its mandate and role. The Committee also discussed its programmme and Legacy report. The Deputy Minister was in attendance.
During the ...
Small Business Development
Committee Report on Department of Small Business Development 2019/20 Budget
10 Jul 2019
The Committee went through its Report on the Department Budget Vote. The Recommendations noted that there were a large number of legacy issues that remain unattended. Some had budgetary implications while others will hamper the speed with which the Department must execute its mandate. A deadline of 31 July 2019 ...
Small Business Development
Department of Small Business Development 2019/20 Annual Performance Plan, with Minister & Deputy Minister
3 Jul 2019
The Committee met to discuss the Annual Performance Plan of the Department of Small Businesses Development (DSBD) for the 2019/ 20 financial year. The Small Enterprise Development Agency (SEDA) and Small Enterprise Finance Agency (SEFA) also made presentations to the Committee.
The Department said it was committed to the establishment ...
Small Business Development
Election of Chairperson
2 Jul 2019
The Committee convened to elect its Chairperson. Ms V Siwela (ANC) was nominated unopposed as Chairperson of the Committee. She accepted the nomination and declared Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Small Business Development
The newly elected Chairperson thanked Members for her appointment and assured that she would continue to ...