Ethics and Members' Interest
Further Business (Closed Meeting)
11 Sep 2019
It was a closed session. PMG was not present at the meeting
Ethics and Members' Interest
Election of Chairperson
11 Sep 2019
The agenda of the meeting was to elect two Co-Chairpersons, one who would be Co-Chairperson on behalf of the National Assembly and another who would be the Co-Chairperson on behalf of the National Council of Provinces. The election was deemed an open meeting; thereafter the meeting will be closed to ...
Small Business Development
Probing Violence Against Foreign Nationals: 2008 & 2015 Parliament Reports
11 Sep 2019
Report of the Ad Hoc Joint Committee on Probing Violence Against Foreign Nationals 2015
The Committee Researcher gave a briefing on the recent and past violent attacks against foreign nationals in South Africa provided a summary of the findings and recommendations of the 2008 and 2015 Parliament Reports on violent ...
Small Business Development
Cost of Doing Business, Bureaucratic Red-Tape & Access to Markets: Content Advisor briefing
4 Sep 2019
The Committee received a briefing on bureaucratic red tape. The objective of brief was to provide Members with a summary of activities or practices that could potentially be regarded or defined as “red tape” or “bureaucratic red tape”, distinction or similarity between the two, and measures to mitigate possible undesirable ...
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 ...
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 ...