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Small Business Development
North West Oversight Report
24 May 2023
The Committee considered and adopted its report on its March 2023 North West oversight visit. Amongst the observations was that the Informal Traders Support Programme implemented at national level has insufficient information being cascaded down to the provinces to conduct monitoring and evaluation of those projects, ...
Small Business Development
DSBD Budget: Committee Report
10 May 2023
The Committee was briefed by its support staff on the Department of Small Business Development's (DSBD's) 2023/24 budget vote, with concerns being expressed over the effect of the cuts on the entities supporting small businesses, as support for them was vital in the current economic environment. ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
DTIC 2023/24 Annual Performance Plan; with Minister
21 Apr 2023
Small Business Development
DSBD & SEDA 2023/24 Annual Performance Plans; with Minister
19 Apr 2023
Small Business Development
SEFA 2023/24 Annual Performance Plan
18 Apr 2023
The Portfolio Committee heard from Small Enterprise Finance Agency (SEFA) about its 2023/24 Corporate Annual Performance Plan. SEFA also presented its current challenges in implementing its mandate which includes the effect of loadshedding on small businesses. Loadshedding affects a company’s income which subsequently affects SEFA as clients are unable ...
Small Business Development
DBSD, SEFA & SEDA: Q3 2022/23 performance; with Minister and Deputy Minister
22 Mar 2023
In this meeting attended by the Minister and Deputy Minister, the Committee received the quarterly performance reports of the Department of Small Business Development, the Small Enterprise Finance Agency (SEFA), and the Small Enterprise Development Agency (SEDA) for the third quarter of the 2022/23 financial year.
During the third ...
Small Business Development
DSBD submission to Presidency Red Tape Unit; with Ministry
15 Mar 2023
The Department of Small Business Development (DSBD) presented its consolidated submission made to the Red Tape Unit in the Presidency. It stated it was the custodian of Red Tape Reduction (RTR) for Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs) and had been working over the last five years to implement ...
Small Business Development
Co-operatives Development Support Programme; Deputy Minister intro
8 Mar 2023
The Department of Small Business Development (DSBD) outlined its strategy to support co-operatives by developing a Co-operatives Development Support Programme (CDSP) in line with the Co-operatives Amendment Act from 1 April 2023. The grant funding portion is capped at 70% while the loan portion is capped at 30% of ...
Small Business Development
Implementation of DSBD BRRR; Proposed Committee Bill; with Deputy Minister
1 Mar 2023
The Portfolio Committee met virtually to be briefed by the Constitutional and Legal Services Office (CLSO) about the proposed Committee Bill, and to consider and debate the feedback from the Department of Small Business Development (DSBD) on the implementation of the Budget Review and Recommendation Report ...
Small Business Development
Impact of SONA on Small Business Sector; Committee Bill
22 Feb 2023
President Cyril Ramaphosa: 2023 State of the Nation Address (SONA)
The Portfolio Committee met virtually to consider and adopt the Committee Programme and the Memorandum seeking permission for a Committee Bill to amend and amplify the National Small Enterprise Act and to be briefed on the SONA 2023 implications ...