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Multi-Party Women’s Caucus
Elimination of child pregnancies & protection of children against sexual exploitation: Department briefings (with Minister & Deputy Ministers present)
30 Nov 2023
In a virtual meeting, the Multiparty Women’s Caucus received briefings from the departments of Social Development, Basic Education and Health on the elimination of child pregnancies and the protection of children against sexual exploitation. The departments all agreed that the issues must be dealt with through a multi-sectoral approach, ...
Small Business Development
National Small Enterprise Amendment Bill: DSBD response to public submissions; with Deputy Minister
29 Nov 2023
The Portfolio Committee convened virtually to consider the Department of Small Business Development's response to public submissions on the National Small Enterprise Amendment Bill, which provides the legal framework for the merger of the Small Enterprise Finance Agency, the Small Enterprise Development Agency, and the Cooperative Banks Development Agency, ...
Small Business Development
National Small Enterprise Bill: public hearings
28 Nov 2023
South African Cooperative Banking Association (SACOBA) (awaited submission)
The Portfolio Committee convened on a virtual platform to receive submissions from stakeholders on the National Small Enterprise Bill [B16-2023].
Employer SA believed that incorporating clauses enshrining non-racialism in the Bill aligned with the constitutional values of the nation, contributing to ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Committee Researchers on the Prioritisation of Annual Reports
31 Oct 2023
In the virtual meeting, the Committee research team delivered a presentation highlighting the 2022/23 audit outcomes and financial performance of national departments and public entities, as the process was currently unfolding in Parliament. It covered the audit findings, financial challenges, and recommendations for improvement. This process would allow the Committee to ...
Small Business Development
Small Business Development BRRR; Progress on Preparations for Provincial Public Hearings
18 Oct 2023
2023 Budget Review and Recommendations Report (BRRR)
The Committee met in a virtual meeting to consider the 2023 Budgetary Review and Recommendation Report (BRRR) of the Department of Small Business Development and its entities.
Members focused on the observations and recommendations sections in the report and made a number ...
Small Business Development
DSBD, SEFA & SEDA 2022/23 Annual Reports; with Minister
11 Oct 2023
Small Enterprise Development Agency (SEDA)
Small Enterprise Finance Agency (SEFA)
In a virtual meeting, the Portfolio Committee was briefed by the Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA), the Department of Small Business Development (DSBD) and its two entities, the Small Enterprise Finance Agency (SEFA) and the Small ...
Small Business Development
DSBD Portfolio Audit Outcomes
10 Oct 2023
In a virtual meeting, the Auditor-General of South Africa briefed the Committee on the audit findings of the Department of Small Business Development, the Small Enterprise Finance Agency (SEFA) and the Small Enterprise Development Agency (SEDA) for the 2022/2023 period. Overall outcomes for portfolio regressed from previous year –two ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Eskom corruption & related matters: Discussion on the legal opinion regarding Brig J. Burger
10 Oct 2023
In a virtual meeting, the Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) received the legal opinion regarding the appearance of Brigadier Jaap Burger on the Eskom-related investigations. Brig Burger has twice failed to appear before the Committee. The national police commissioner delegated Brig Burger to be the liaison between the ...
Small Business Development
National Small Enterprise Development Bill concept document & public hearings programme
5 Oct 2023
The Committee convened to consider and adopt the draft programme of the public hearings on the National Small Enterprise Amendment Bill. The programme was adopted, with the Democratic Alliance (DA) voting against it.
Members mentioned the need to make sacrifices such as working over weekends, right through until the ...
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 ...