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Small Business Development
Department of Small Business Development BRRR; Committee Programme
19 Oct 2022
The Committee met in a virtual meeting to consider and adopt its Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report (BRRR) for the Department of Small Business Development (DSBD) and entities. The Committee also considered its programme for the remainder of the fourth term.
The Committee’s Content Advisor went ...
Tourism
South African Tourism Annual Report 2021/22
18 Oct 2022
The Portfolio Committee on Tourism told South African Tourism (SAT) it was not excited about its annual report because the entity accounted for 74% of irregular expenditure in the tourism portfolio.
SAT reported its Annual Performance Plan (APP) had a total of 42 targets across five programmes for ...
Small Business Development
DSBD & SEDA Annual Report 2021/22; with Minister and Deputy Minister
12 Oct 2022
Small Enterprise Development Agency (SEDA)
Small Enterprise Finance Agency (SEFA)
The Department of Small Business Development (DSBD) and its two entities, the Small Enterprise Development Agency (SEDA) and the Small Enterprise Finance Agency (SEFA), presented their 2021/22 annual performance reports in a virtual meeting.
In her ...
Small Business Development
Small Business Portfolio Audit Outcomes
11 Oct 2022
Small Enterprise Development Agency (SEDA)
Small Enterprise Finance Agency (SEFA)
The Committee was briefed by the Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) in a virtual meeting on the 2021/22 audit outcomes of the Small Business Development 's portfolio, and received feedback on the auditors' investigations into financial ...
Small Business Development
Presidency Briefing on Socio-Economic Impact Assessment System (SEIAS)
28 Sep 2022
The Policy and Research Services branch in the Presidency presented the Socio-Economic Impact Assessment System (SEIAS) to the Portfolio Committee on Small Business Development.
The presentation discussed the basic understanding of the SEIAS, how it was introduced, its application, and the institutional arrangements for its implementation. The implementation highlights, ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
Follow-up meeting on SIU investigation into allegations of maladministration and corruption at NLC; Introduction of NLC Chairperson and Board, with Minister
27 Sep 2022
The Committee met on a virtual platform to receive a briefing from the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, the Special Investigating Unit, and the board of the National Lotteries Commission, following the investigation into allegations of maladministration and corruption at the Commission.
The Portfolio Committee had ...
Small Business Development
DSBD, SEDA, SEFA 2022/23 Quarter 1 Performance; with Deputy Minister
21 Sep 2022
Video
In his opening remarks about Quarter 1 performance, the Deputy Minister said there had been success stories and areas where targets were unmet due to challenges. Moving forward, the Department has plans to bridge the gaps that exist for the Department of Small Business Development (DSBD), and its two ...
Small Business Development
W&RSETA and Shoprite on enterprise supplier development
14 Sep 2022
In a virtual meeting, the Committee was briefed on the customised enterprise and supplier development that improves procurement agility, presented by the Wholesale and Retail Sector Education and Training Authority, and Shoprite’s Enterprise Supplier Development unit. Both presentations focused on how the two entities are empowering small businesses in ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
Implementation & Review of DTIC legislation
13 Sep 2022
The Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry met on a virtual platform to receive a briefing from the Department of Trade, Industry, and Competition on the implementation and review of legislation. The Deputy Minister and department officials were accompanied by representatives from the relevant entities who provided specific details ...
Small Business Development
Independent Field Technicians dispute with Telkom; Committee Bill
7 Sep 2022
Telkom Open Serve: IFT Commidity Services feedback
A Telkom progress report was provided on the petition about contractual disputes that four independent field technicians had with Openserve (Telkom subsidiary). The contractual dispute was mainly about Openserve not paying the IFTs for "non-payable" work done while ...