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Small Business Development
DSBD 2019/20 Audit outcomes: AGSA briefing; DSBD BRRR
11 Nov 2020
The Committee was briefed by the Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) in a virtual meeting on the Department of Small Business Development’s (DSBD’s) 2019/20 performance. This was followed by a presentation of the observations and recommendations contained in the Committee’s Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report (BRRR).
AGSA reported ...
Small Business Development
AGSA on progress or outcome of forensic investigation in DSBD, with Deputy Minister
4 Nov 2020
The Committee of Small Business Department met virtually to receive feedback from the Auditor- General’s office on the Department of Small Business Development (DBSD) 2018 investigation. The scope of the investigation included: compliance of the DSBD to the guidelines and standard operating procedures (SOP) of the Black Business Supplier Development ...
Small Business Development
SMME Market Access Opportunities in response to Covid-19; with Minister
28 Oct 2020
Video: Portfolio Committee on Small Business Development, (National Assembly) 28 Oct 2020
In a virtual meeting, the Committee was briefed by the Department of Small Business Development (DSBD) on market access opportunities as part of the Covid-19 lockdown economic recovery plan for the small, medium, micro economic SMME sector formulated ...
Small Business Development
Gauteng Township Economic Development Bill; Development Microfinance Association recommendations
21 Oct 2020
Video: Portfolio Committee on Small Business Development (NA) 21 Oct 2020
Development Microfinance Association (DMA) is a not-for-profit association aimed at giving a chance to poor, hardworking and entrepreneurial people presented its mandate, activities and challenges in working with small enterprises. It offers developmental microenterprise credit, savings and support to ...
Small Business Development
SEDA’s District Development Ecosystem Model
14 Oct 2020
Audio: Seda’s District Development Ecosystem Model
In a virtual meeting, the Committee was briefed by the Small Enterprises and Development Agency (SEDA) on its District Development Ecosystem Model. This model is a framework within which programmes will be rolled out to improve the development of small business. The Committee ...
Small Business Development
Committee Programme
7 Oct 2020
In a virtual platform meeting, the Committee considered and adopted its draft fourth term programme, as well as the minutes of its meetings during the past two quarters.
The fourth term programme was amended to include a proposal by a Member that the Committee request Gauteng officials to make a ...
Small Business Development
Department of Small Business Development & entities 2020/21 Quarter 1 performance; with Deputy Minister
2 Sep 2020
The Portfolio Committee on Small Business Development met on a virtual platform to discuss the 2020/21 first quarter performance of the Department of Small Business Development (DSBD), Small Enterprise Development Agency (SEDA) and Small Enterprise Finance Agency (SEFA). The presentations highlighted the general performance of the Department and its entities, ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
Black Industrialists programme: briefing with Ministry; Remitted Bills (deliberations postponed)
1 Sep 2020
Black Industrialists Scheme (BIS)
The Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry met on a virtual platform for a briefing by the Minister of Trade and Industry on the Black Industrialist Programme. The Deputy Ministers were also in attendance.
The Minister provided a snapshot of work being done within the Department ...
Small Business Development
Covid-19 Loan Guarantee Scheme: COSATU & Co-operatives Banks Development Agency Input; Integration of Co-operatives Banks Development Agency Programmes with DSBD
19 Aug 2020
Video: Portfolio Committee on Small Business Development, 19 August 2020
In a virtual meeting, the Committee was briefed by the Co-operative Banks Development Agency (CBDA) on the Covid-19 loan guarantee scheme; the role of the Co-operative Banks Development Agency in assisting co-operative financial institutions and co-operative banks, and by COSATU ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
Copyright & Performers’ Protection Amendment Bills remitted: Minister & Parliamentary Legal Advisor briefings
18 Aug 2020
The Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry received briefings on a virtual platform from the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition and a Senior Legal Advisor from Parliament to obtain a better understanding of the reservations expressed by the President about the Copyright Amendment Bill and the Performers’ Protection Amendment ...