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Small Business Development
Access to Markets – Major Issues for consideration
30 Oct 2019
There was a general consensus that the small business sector was the backbone for many emerging economies, and contributed massively to their Gross Domestic Products (GDPs). The main aim of the presentation was to identify the key snags restricting access by Small, Medium And Micro Enterprises (SMMEs) and cooperatives, to ...
Small Business Development
Entrepreneurial Finance Imperative for Growth and Employment: briefing by Content Advisor
23 Oct 2019
The Committee met to discuss how accessible financial institutions were to small business enterprises in the country, and to consider recommendations on how the situation could be improved. The key points which arose from the briefing focused mainly on the bureaucratic red tape that negatively affects small businesses, as well ...
Small Business Development
Small Business Development Budget Review and Recommendations Report
16 Oct 2019
Available here once adopted: BRRR 2019
The Portfolio Committee reviewed and adopted the minutes of its meetings on 11 September 2019 and 08 October 2019 respectively, without amendments. They also considered the Budget Review and Recommendations Report (BRRR), and made some additional recommendations.
Members maintained that due to the ...
Small Business Development
DSBD, Seda & Sefa 2018/19 Annual Reports; with Deputy Minister
9 Oct 2019
The Committee met to be briefed on the 2018/19 Annual Reports of the Department of Small Business Development (DSBD) and two of its entities, the Small Enterprise Development Agency (SEDA) and the Small Enterprise Finance Agency (SEFA). The Deputy Minister was present.
The SEDA presentation covered performance ...
Small Business Development
Audit Outcomes: AGSA, DPME & FFC input
8 Oct 2019
The Committee received a briefing from the Auditor-General South Africa (AGSA) on the audit outcomes of the Department of Small Business Development (DSBD) and its entities. The Department of Planning, Monitoring & Evaluation (DPME) and the Financial & Fiscal Commission (FFC) also gave inputs.
The AGSA highlighted that the quality ...
Small Business Development
SEFA, SEDA, DSBD Quarter 1 Performance 2019/20
18 Sep 2019
The Small Enterprise Finance Agency, the Small Enterprise Development Agency and the Department of Small Business Development all acknowledged a below par Quarter 1 performance. Reasons were provided for the unachieved targets. DSBD had to wait for the confirmation of the priorities of the new Administration and ensure it had ...
Small Business Development
AGSA briefings on Forensic Investigation and Mandate; Legacy Report, with Deputy Minister
21 Aug 2019
The Committee met to receive two briefings from the Office of the Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA). The first was on a forensic investigation and the second was on its mandate and role. The Committee also discussed its programmme and Legacy report. The Deputy Minister was in attendance.
During the ...
Multi-Party Women’s Caucus
Multi-Party Women’s Caucus programme & priorities
25 Jul 2019
The Committee Content Advisor and Committee Senior Researcher gave a briefing on the work of the previous MPWC and suggested some priorities for the new Sixth Parliament Multi-Party Women’s Caucus. The projects suggested included:
Decriminalisation of sex work
Women in Politics
Sanitary Dignity
Gender-based violence and femicide.
National Gender Machinery ...
Small Business Development
Committee Report on Department of Small Business Development 2019/20 Budget
10 Jul 2019
The Committee went through its Report on the Department Budget Vote. The Recommendations noted that there were a large number of legacy issues that remain unattended. Some had budgetary implications while others will hamper the speed with which the Department must execute its mandate. A deadline of 31 July 2019 ...
Small Business Development
Department of Small Business Development 2019/20 Annual Performance Plan, with Minister & Deputy Minister
3 Jul 2019
The Committee met to discuss the Annual Performance Plan of the Department of Small Businesses Development (DSBD) for the 2019/ 20 financial year. The Small Enterprise Development Agency (SEDA) and Small Enterprise Finance Agency (SEFA) also made presentations to the Committee.
The Department said it was committed to the establishment ...
Small Business Development
Election of Chairperson
2 Jul 2019
The Committee convened to elect its Chairperson. Ms V Siwela (ANC) was nominated unopposed as Chairperson of the Committee. She accepted the nomination and declared Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Small Business Development
The newly elected Chairperson thanked Members for her appointment and assured that she would continue to ...