4. Deliberations The Committee sought clarity in respect of the recovery rate of loans that were made to young entrepreneurs. Concerns were expressed that the NYDA could not provide the Committee with a figure in that regard. The NYDA reported that it had intensified its efforts to recoup the loans that were made to young entrepreneurs and that 20 people with the highest outstanding amounts were targeted through utilising legal services. This process has yielded good results thus far and the NYDA was predicting to recoup R34 million during the 2012/13 financial year.