(1)Whether her department has the exact figures of the total number of small-scale businesses that have had to close shop due to load shedding; if not, (a) why not and (b) how is her department able to assess the (i) total amount and (ii) kind of assistance small, medium and microenterprises (SMMEs) need to tackle issues related to load shedding; if so, what are the relevant details;
(2) (a) on what dates has her department consulted with SMMEs when designing projects to tackle issues and/or challenges that they are faced with since her appointment as Minister of Small Business Development and (b) what measures have been put in place to record the data emanating from the consultations for use of her department in its assessments?” NW2352E