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Small Business Development
Report on Oversight visit to KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng prompted by recent unrest; with Deputy Minister
18 Aug 2021
The Portfolio Committee for Small Business Development sat in a virtual meeting to consider and adopt its Draft Third Term Programme. The Committee was also briefed by the Portfolio and Select Committees on Trade and Industry after a fact-finding visit to KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng and made recommendations ...
Small Business Development
SASRIA insurance for small business
12 Aug 2021
In a joint virtual meeting, two Portfolio Committees and a Select Committee were briefed by the South African Special Risk Insurance Association (SASRIA) to inform them on insurance available for small and medium enterprises affected by the vandalism, looting, and damage to business infrastructure and goods given the July ...
Small Business Development
Planned Oversight visit to KZN & Gauteng to assess impact of destruction and looting on small businesses
24 Jul 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Small Business Development, 24 July 2021
The Portfolio Committee on Small Business Development convened virtually to deliberate on its planned visit to the affected areas in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng as a result of the recent destructions and looting that had taken place in the past week. ...
Employment and Labour
Employment Equity Amendment Bill: deliberations
17 Jun 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Employment and Labour, 17 June 2021
The Portfolio Committee on Employment and Labour met on a virtual platform to discuss the Employment Equity Amendment Bill, led by a parliamentary Legal Advisor and assisted by the Department of Employment and Labour. The intention was to create an ...
Small Business Development
Small Enterprise Finance Agency 2020/21 Quarter 4 Performance, with Deputy Minister
2 Jun 2021
The Portfolio Committee met virtually to receive a briefing on the 2020/2021 Quarter Four Performance of the Small Enterprise Finance Agency (SEFA) for the 2020/21 financial year. Sefa’s amortised Total Loan Book as at 31March 2021 stood at R2.5 billion (including funds). The total approvals for Q4 were R532 million, ...
Tourism
Support provided by banking sector to tourism industry, especially SMMEs
1 Jun 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Tourism, 01 June 2021
The Portfolio Committee (PC) on Tourism received a briefing from the Banking Association South Africa (BASA) on its perspective of the support provided by the banking sector to the tourism industry, especially to small, micro and medium enterprises (SMMEs).
The Committee ...
Small Business Development
DSBD and SEDA 2020/21 Quarter 4 performances; with Minister
26 May 2021
The Portfolio Committee met virtually to receive a briefing on the 2020/21 fourth quarter performance of the Department of Small Business Development (DSDB) and Small Enterprise Development Agency (SEDA). The Minister said there had been improvements in the Department, and its challenges were being dealt with.
For DSBD, in the ...
Small Business Development
Committee Reports: Covid-19 Debt Relief Fund oversight; DSBD 2021/22 Budget
12 May 2021
The Committee considered its Committee Report on DSBD of Small Business Development (DSBD) 2021/22 Budget. It highlighted the conflicting interests at play, with the President calling for the empowerment of the small business sector in the State of the Nation Address, whereas Treasury injected significant budget ...
Small Business Development
DSBD, SEFA & SEDA 2021/22 Annual Performance Plans; with Minister and Deputy Minister
5 May 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Small Business Development
The Committee met virtually to receive the annual performance plans presentations from the Department of Small Business Development (DSBD), the Small Enterprise Development Agency (SEDA) and the Small Enterprise Finance Agency (SEFA).
The Minister provided a political overview, highlighting the ...
Small Business Development
DSBD organogram: DPSA progress report; with Deputy Minister
4 May 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Small Business Development
The Portfolio Committee met virtually with the Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA) to hear a progress report on the Department of Small Business Development (DSBD) organogram. To date DPSA is still awaiting the formal consultation request from the Minister of Small ...