914. Ms C K K Mosimane (Cope) to ask the Minister of Trade and Industry: Whether any big businesses are partnering with his department to mentor small businesses; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) how many businesses participated with his department in business mentorship in the (i) 2010-11, (ii) 2011-12 and (iii) 2012-13 financial years and (b) what ...
More »761. Mr. M G P Lekota (Cope) to ask the Minister of Trade and Industry: Whether his department is training, promoting or involving the youth in matters relating to (a)(i) broad-scale participation in small business development and (ii) facilitating an understanding of legislation related thereto, (b)(i) consumer and (ii) corporate regulations, (c) incentive development, (d) industrial development and (e) innovation; if not, why not; ...
More »665. Mr M G P Lekota (Cope) to ask the Minister of Trade and Industry: Interdepartmental transfer on 26 April 2013] (1) Whether the (a) advisory board and eight task teams that were appointed by the Government in 1998 to address legislation that was severely impeding small businesses and (b) new regulatory unit to scientifically assess the effects of regulation on small businesses, which ...
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