Small Business Development
Memorandum of understanding with the German Cooperative and Raiffeisen Confederation: DSBD briefing
7 Jun 2023
In this meeting, the Department of Small Business Development briefed the Portfolio Committee on Small Business Development about the memorandum of understanding it had signed with the German Cooperative and Raiffeisen Confederation (DGRV), the apex body for German cooperatives.
The memorandum was signed in August 2022 and would be ...
Committee on Section 194 Enquiry
PP Inquiry day 76: Tabling of correspondence; Revised Committee Programme
2 Jun 2023
The Committee for Section 194 Inquiry into suspended Public Protector (PP) Adv Busiswe Mkhwebane’s fitness to hold office resolved to resume its hearings the following Monday and to conclude its proceedings within the deadline set by its latest adopted draft programme of 28 July 2023.
The Committee was informed ...
Small Business Development
DSBD, SEFA & SEDA Q4 2022/23 Performance
31 May 2023
During Quarter 4, the Department of Small Business Development (DSBD) reported 51.8% female SMS representation against the target of 50%, and in partnership with its agencies implemented 21 public engagements within district municipalities with a target of 15. Its Quarter 4 expenditure was R509 000 against the projected R512 ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Eskom corruption and related matters: committee deliberations
24 May 2023
The Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) resolved to call the former Chief Executive Officer of Eskom, Mr Andre De Ruyter, the former Eskom Chairperson, Prof Malegapuru Makgoba and the current Eskom Board to appear again before it on 26 May 2023 as part of its hearings into the ...
Small Business Development
North West Oversight Report
24 May 2023
The Committee considered and adopted its report on its March 2023 North West oversight visit. Amongst the observations was that the Informal Traders Support Programme implemented at national level has insufficient information being cascaded down to the provinces to conduct monitoring and evaluation of those projects, ...
Small Business Development
DSBD Budget: Committee Report
10 May 2023
The Committee was briefed by its support staff on the Department of Small Business Development's (DSBD's) 2023/24 budget vote, with concerns being expressed over the effect of the cuts on the entities supporting small businesses, as support for them was vital in the current economic environment. ...
Committee on Section 194 Enquiry
Adv Busisiwe Mkhwebane testimony (postponed)
8 May 2023
Motion initiating the Enquiry together with supporting evidence
Public Protector’s response to the Motion
Report from the Independent Panel furnished to the NA
The Section 194 Committee unanimously agreed to adjourn proceedings until 15 May after the suspended Public Protector, Adv Busisiwe Mkhwebane, appeared without legal representation, saying she ...
Powers and Privileges of Parliament
Physical removal of Members from Chamber; Update on Paulsen Matter
21 Apr 2023
NA: Unrevised hansard – 9 June 2022
NA: Unrevised hansard – 10 June 2022
NA: Unrevised hansard – 30 August 2022
Powers, Privileges and Immunities of Parliaments and Provincial Legislatures Act 4 of 2004
Powers, Privileges and Immunities of Parliament and Provincial Legislatures Amendment Act 9 of 2019
The ...
Small Business Development
DSBD & SEDA 2023/24 Annual Performance Plans; with Minister
19 Apr 2023
Committee on Section 194 Enquiry
PP Inquiry day 73: Evidence Leaders
18 Apr 2023
Motion initiating the Enquiry together with supporting evidence
Public Protector’s response to the Motion
Report from the Independent Panel furnished to the NA
The Evidence Leaders for the Section 194 Enquiry concluded their exercise of contextualising the various court judgments which had been referred to in these proceedings thus ...