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Small Business Development
Support to SMMEs and cooperatives: South African National Apex Tertiary Co-operative briefing
27 Aug 2014
The South African National Apex Tertiary Co-operative (SANACO) appeared before the Portfolio Committee on Small Business Development to bring it up to date on what it stands for, the work it is doing, its challenges and successes.
In her introductory remarks, the Chairperson said the main purpose of the session ...
Tourism
National Tourism Sector Strategy: Department of Tourism briefing; Committee's Second Term Programme
22 Aug 2014
The National Department of Tourism (NDT) briefed the Committee on its National Tourism Sector Strategy (NTSS). Cabinet had approved the NTSS on the 3 March 2011. The aim of the NTSS was to assist in making SA one of the top 20 tourism destinations in the world by 2020. Some ...
Economic Development
Small Enterprise Finance Agency on its 2014 Strategic Plan
29 Jul 2014
The Portfolio Committees on Economic Development and Small Business Development met jointly, to hear a briefing by the Small Enterprise Finance Agency (SEFA) on its Strategic and Corporate Plan for 2014 to 2018. The Chairperson, in her opening remarks, stressed the importance of SEFA in funding and developing the Small, ...
Tourism
Committee Report on Department of Tourism 2014 Strategic Plan
11 Jul 2014
The Committee considered its Draft Committee Report on the Strategic and Annual Performance Plans of the National Department of Tourism for 2014/15 to 2018/19.
The Committee Content Adviser provided an overview of the draft report, noting that he would highlight only the key issues which had emanated from discussions in ...
Tourism
National Department of Tourism, and SA Tourism, 2014 Strategic & Annual Performance Plans, in presence of Minister and Deputy Minister
4 Jul 2014
The Minister and Deputy Minister of Tourism attended and contributed to the briefing by the National Department of Tourism (NDT) on its Strategic and Annual Performance Plans 2014/15 to 2018/19. In his introductory remarks, the Minister noted the alignment between the National Development Plan, particularly its emphasis on employment, and ...
Economic Development
Industrial Development Corporation & Small Enterprise Finance Agency on their Strategic Plans: briefings postponed
3 Jul 2014
The scheduled briefings did not take place. After consultation with the Committee management, the Chairperson decided that the corporate strategic plan of the Industrial Development Corporation had not been received in time for members to prepare themselves, and that the two briefings could not be heard. There was a discussion ...
Small Business Development
Minister for Small Business Development on plans and programmes of Department; Committee Programme
2 Jul 2014
The Department of Small Business Development, with the Minister and Deputy Minister in attendance, presented its plans and programme to the Portfolio Committee. It was the first meeting of the Committee with the new Department.
The Committee was told that the Department was currently being configured with the aim of ...
Small Business Development
Election of Chairperson
25 Jun 2014
The Committee met briefly to elect a Chairperson. Ms N Bhengu (ANC) was elected the first Chairperson of the newly formed Portfolio Committee Small Business Development.