Small Business Development
Competition Commission’s role in creating opportunities for small business
16 Mar 2022
The Committee met virtually with the Competition Commission to receive a briefing on the role of the Commission in essentially creating opportunities for small businesses in the country. The Commission touched on the context of small, medium and micro enterprises in the country. It also touched on a concentrated study ...
Small Business Development
CGE Report: Women Economic Empowerment programmes; with Deputy Minister
9 Mar 2022
The Committee was briefed in a virtual meeting by the Commission for Gender Equality (CGE) on its 2020 report entitled "Sink or Swim: The ...
Small Business Development
Impact of SONA on SMMEs
2 Mar 2022
President Cyril Ramaphosa: 2022 State of the Nation Address (SONA)
The Committee received an analysis of the President's State of the Nation Address 2022 by the Department of Small Business Development (DSBD). The implications for Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs) were discussed under the following headings:
• Enabling ...
Multi-Party Women’s Caucus
Criminal Law (Forensic Procedures) Amendment Bill: Briefing by the Civilian Secretariat for Police Service
24 Feb 2022
In a virtual meeting attended by the Ministers of Police, Social Development and officials from several departments, the Civilian Secretariat for Police Service briefed the Multi-Party Women’s Caucus on the Criminal Law (Forensic Procedures) Amendment Bill (B25-2021). The Bill removed restrictions in the Criminal Procedure Act on taking DNA samples ...
Small Business Development
Analysis and Impact of SONA on SMMEs: Committee Researcher briefing
23 Feb 2022
The Portfolio Committee on Small Business Development met virtually for a briefing by the Committee Researcher on the State of the Nation Address (SONA) 2022 implications for Small Business Development.
The presentation covered an overview of employment and what the President was saying about small enterprises. It touched on formal ...
Committee on Section 194 Enquiry
Constitutional Court judgment on removal of Chapter 9 institution office-bearer; Terms of Reference; Committee Programme
22 Feb 2022
Report of the Independent Panel on the Public Protector
Public Protector Correspondence to Parliament (confidential)
In ...
Small Business Development
Independent Field Technicians Petition
16 Feb 2022
In this virtual meeting, the Committee met to be briefed and deliberate on a petition from a group of Independent Field Technicians (IFT)s on their experiences with Telkom. The IFTs were a Telkom social responsibility Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) initiative to build up small businesses from a disadvantaged background. ...
Small Business Development
Implementation of Business Recovery Support Package; Merger of Seda, Sefa and CBDA; with Deputy Minister
8 Dec 2021
The Committee met with the Department of Small Business Development and its agencies, to receive briefings on the implementation of the Business Recovery Support Package (BRP) and on the progress of the proposed merger between the Small Enterprise Development Agency (SEDA), the Small Enterprise Finance Agency (SEFA) and the Cooperative ...
Small Business Development
Department of Small Business Development, SEFA and SEDA 2021/22 Quarter One and Two Performance Reports; with Deputy Minister
1 Dec 2021
In a virtual meeting, the Portfolio Committee on Small Business Development met with the Department of Small Business Development (DSBD), the Small Enterprise Funding Agency(SEFA) and the Small Enterprise Development Agency(SEDA) to be briefed on the Department and entities’ Quarter One and Quarter Two Performance Reports for the 2021/2022 financial ...
Small Business Development
Small Business Development BRRR; with Deputy Minister
24 Nov 2021
2021 Budget Review & Recommendations Reports – BRRR
In a virtual meeting, the Committee considered and adopted its Budgetary Review and Recommendation Report (BRRR) for 2020/21 on the Department of Small Business Development (DSBD) and its entities, Small Enterprise Finance Agency (SEFA) and Small Enterprise Development Agency (SEDA). The BRRR ...