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Small Business Development
Enabling Policy & Regulatory Environment for SMMEs & Co-operatives - Role of National Treasury
15 Nov 2022
The Portfolio Committee met virtually to attend a briefing by National Treasury on its role in creating an enabling policy and regulatory environment for small, medium and micro enterprises (SMMEs).
National Treasury traduced the Bounce Back Scheme to support businesses that survived economic challenges such as COVID-19, civil unrest ...
Small Business Development
Just energy transition funding for SMMEs; Government 30-day payment non-compliance
9 Nov 2022
In a virtual meeting, the Portfolio Committee was briefed by the Public Service Commission (PSC) on government's failure to comply with the 30-day payment regulation, and by the Trade Industrial Policy Strategies (TIPS) organisation on the impact of climate change on small, medium and micro enterprises (SMMEs).
The Committee ...
Small Business Development
Pick n Pay – Customised Enterprise and Supplier Development Solutions briefing; Petition
2 Nov 2022
The Portfolio Committee on Small Business Development convened on a virtual platform to receive a briefing by the Pick n Pay Group on its customised enterprise and supplier development solutions for Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs). The presentation highlighted the Group’s contribution to the growth of SMMEs, the ...
Small Business Development
Co-operatives Banks bridging SMMEs / Co-operatives Funding Gap: stakeholder engagement
26 Oct 2022
The Committee met with stakeholders to look at cooperative banks to bridge funding gaps for small businesses and cooperatives. The Banking Association of South Africa (BASA) told the Portfolio Committee on Small Business Development that there were 41 banks in the country made up of 14 local commercial banks, ...
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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
Tourism
National intervention to prevent attacks on long-distance bus operators: SAPS briefing; with Minister
20 Sep 2022
The Portfolio Committee on Tourism met on a virtual platform to receive a briefing from the South African Police Service (SAPS) on the national intervention to prevent attacks on long-distance bus operators, which had negative implications for domestic and foreign tourism in South Africa.
The SAPS presented the National ...