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Multi-Party Women’s Caucus
National Strategic Plan on Gender Based Violence: Lead departments’ report-back; 2021 Women’s Parliament preparatory briefing; with Ministers and Deputy Ministers
25 Aug 2021
The National Strategic Plan (NSP) on Gender-based Violence and Femicide (GBVF) was developed by a steering committee comprised of a variety of government stakeholders, including the Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities (DWYPD) and the Department of Social Development (DSD). It provided a multi-sectoral strategic framework that ...
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
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, ...
Multi-Party Women’s Caucus
Follow-up briefing by DWYPD on implementation of Gender Responsive Planning, Budgeting, Monitoring, Evaluation and Auditing Framework; Women’s Month activities; with Deputy Minister
27 May 2021
Video: Multi-Party Women’s Caucus, 27 May 2021
The Multi-Party Women’s Caucus (MPWC) met virtually with the Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities (DWYPD) to receive a follow-up briefing on the progress made with regards to the implementation of the Gender-Responsive Planning, Budgeting, Monitoring, Evaluation and Auditing Framework (GRPBMEAF). ...
Multi-Party Women’s Caucus
Preparatory session for full MPWC meeting
27 May 2021
Video: Multi-Party Women’s Caucus, 27 May 2021
The Steering Committee for the Multi-Party Women’s Caucus (MPWC) met virtually with the Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities for a preparatory session preceding the full MPWC meeting to be held thereafter.
The Department outlined that what it would be presenting ...
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
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 ...
Small Business Development
DSBD, SEDA, SEFA 20/21 Quarter 3 performance; with Deputy Minister
10 Mar 2021
In a virtual meeting, the Department of Small Business Development (DSBD), the Small Enterprise Development Agency (SEDA), and the Small Enterprise Finance Agency (SEFA) reported on their third quarter performance.
The DSBD had met 19 of its 20 quarterly targets, missing only its plans to achieve below 10% vacancy rates ...
Small Business Development
DSBD, SEFA & SEDA 2020/21 Quarter 2 performance; with Deputy Minister
3 Mar 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Small Business Development
In a virtual meeting, the Department of Small Business Development (DSBD), the Small Enterprise Development Agency (SEDA), and the Small Enterprise Finance Agency (SEFA) reported on their second quarter performance.
The DSBD had met 17 of 19 its quarterly targets, which was an ...
Small Business Development
Impact of SONA on Department
24 Feb 2021
President Cyril Ramaphosa: 2021 State of the Nation Address (SONA)
In a virtual meeting, the Committee met to discuss the pronouncements the President had made during the State of the Nation Address (SONA), specifically focusing on the small, medium and micro enterprises’ (SMME’s) perspective. The Committee also adopted the amendments ...