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Small Business Development
Interaction with Department and stakeholders on cooperatives sector; Small Enterprise A/B: Legislative Programme; with Deputy Minister
20 Sep 2023
The Portfolio Committee convened in a virtual meeting to be briefed by the Department of Small Business Development (DSBD) and a range of stakeholders from the cooperative sector on the challenges and opportunities which exist in the sector.
It received presentations from the National Cooperatives Association of South Africa ...
Small Business Development
Progress to address North West Oversight Report recommendations; National Small Enterprise A/B Update (with Deputy Minister)
13 Sep 2023
In a virtual meeting, the Small Enterprise Finance Agency (SEFA) briefed the Committee on its action plans ...
Small Business Development
DSBD & entities Q1 2023/24 Performance; with Minister and Deputy Minister
6 Sep 2023
The Committee engaged with the Small Enterprise Finance Agency (SEFA), the Small Enterprise Development Agency (SEDA) and the Department of Small Business Development (DSBD) in a virtual meeting on their 2023/24 first quarter performance reports.
The Minister said there had been an improvement in the Department's performance compared to ...
Small Business Development
National Small Enterprise Amendment Bill: DSBD briefing; with Deputy Minister
30 Aug 2023
In a virtual meeting, the Committee was taken through the National Small Enterprise Amendment Bill 2023. The Bill seeks to amend the National Small Enterprise Act, 1996 (Act No. 102 of 1996) ("the Act"), primarily to
Small Business Development
Memorandum of understanding with the German Cooperative and Raiffeisen Confederation: DSBD briefing
7 Jun 2023
In this meeting, the Department of Small Business Development briefed the Portfolio Committee on Small Business Development about the memorandum of understanding it had signed with the German Cooperative and Raiffeisen Confederation (DGRV), the apex body for German cooperatives.
The memorandum was signed in August 2022 and would be ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Animals Protection Amendment Bill: engagement with DOH & DTIC; Committee deliberations on Ingonyama Trust matters; with Minister
6 Jun 2023
The Portfolio Committee convened on a virtual platform for presentations from the National Department of Health (DOH) and the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (DTIC) on the Animals Protection Amendment Bill. The Committee also discussed a presentation by the Minister of the Department of Land Reform and Rural ...
Small Business Development
DSBD, SEFA & SEDA Q4 2022/23 Performance
31 May 2023
During Quarter 4, the Department of Small Business Development (DSBD) reported 51.8% female SMS representation against the target of 50%, and in partnership with its agencies implemented 21 public engagements within district municipalities with a target of 15. Its Quarter 4 expenditure was R509 000 against the projected R512 ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Postponed: Ingonyama Trust Board Briefing: Governance Matters and Inter-Ministerial Committee Recommendations; with Ministry
30 May 2023
The Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development convened to receive a briefing from the Minister on the deliberations and recommendations by the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Land Reform and Agriculture (IMC) regarding land reform and the Ingonyama Trust Board (ITB). Further, the Board would present the status ...
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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, ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
CRL Briefing: Progress towards Settlement and Finalisation of Old Order Claims, including Reports Submitted to the Land Claims Court; Implementation of Project Kuyasa; with Deputy Minister
23 May 2023
The Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development met on a virtual platform to receive a briefing from the Commission on Restitution of Land Rights. The briefing pertained to the progress made towards settlement and finalisation of old order claims, reports to the Land Claims Court and ...