I have been advised that:

The Department of Small Business Development (DSBD) capacitated the Small Enterprise Finance Agency (sefa) by transferring a total amount of R885 939 000.00 in the past 12 months (01 October 2022 to 30 September 2023) to continue the implementation of the Township and Rural Entrepreneurship Programme (TREP).

I have been advised that:

a) The Department of Small Business Development (DSBD) has not undertaken an in-depth analysis of the potential job losses and economic dislocations caused by the failure of municipalities to pay service providers within the prescribed 30 days payment period.

However, the Department has prioritised the research and investigations to assess a broader structural impediment faced by Small, Medium and ...

I have been advised that;

aThe key lessons learnt by the Department Small Business Development (DSBD) from the COVID-19 period in terms of its role in supporting informal businesses located in townships and rural areas can be categorised according to the needs of these businesses as short-term and long-term needs.

Short-term needs relate to the support that was required by informal businesses to recover ...

I have been advised that:

a) The following is an account of the interventions by the Department of Small Business Development (DSBD):

Trainings and workshops were provided in rural areas to 109 and 323 in the financial years 2023/24 (quarter 1) and 2022/23 respectively to co-operatives as part of non-financial support. The workshops focused on awareness campaign on the Co-operatives Development Support Programme ...

I have been advised that:

(i) Department of Small Business Development (DSBD) annual reports for printed copies:

The Department of Small Business Development and its agencies, Small Enterprise Development Agency (Seda) and Small Enterprise Finance Agency (sefa), from time to time participate in Municipal LED Forums organised by the Municipalities in various Provinces across the Country. This includes Business Forums, Imbizos, Summits / Conferences, Community Outreach Programmes as well as Road Shows. The DSBD uses these platforms to share ...

My Hometown is Mthatha, in the King Sabata Dalindyebo Municipality, since the 1st August 2021 I have been advised that;

The Small Enterprise Finance Agency (sefa) funded 5901 Small Micro and Medium Enterprises (SMMEs) in King Sabata Dalindyebo Municipality (KSD) to the value of R79.5 million. This financial support helped create and sustain 4963 jobs. In terms of developmental ...

I have been advised that:

A planned post-investment exercise by the Department of Small Business Development (DSBD) will be undertaken once all the planned handovers for the targeted districts have been concluded. This approach allows for a more comprehensive undertaking that begins to direct government efforts towards Provincial, District and Local Development Plans for the inclusion of supported beneficiaries.

This activity will be tied ...

I have been advised:

(a)&(b) That the Department of Small Business Development (DSBD) has considered the potential impact of the sectoral determinations that may be made by the Minister of Employment and Labour. The understanding is that the determinations will be made in consultation with the relevant sectors and emphasis is placed on the determinations being focused on the employment of suitably qualified candidates. ...

I have been advised that:

The table below outlines the Small Enterprise Finance Agency (sefa) loan book performance in the referenced years:

So, it is ...