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Small Business Development
National Small Enterprise Amendment Bill: consideration
1 Dec 2023
The Committee met online to hear responses to outstanding questions and issues from the previous evening’s meeting on the National Small Enterprise Amendment Bill. This included the long title, reference to the Companies Act, small enterprise organisations, cooperative enterprises, unfair trading practices, the service delivery network, independent assessment of ...
Multi-Party Women’s Caucus
Elimination of child pregnancies & protection of children against sexual exploitation: Department briefings (with Minister & Deputy Ministers present)
30 Nov 2023
In a virtual meeting, the Multiparty Women’s Caucus received briefings from the departments of Social Development, Basic Education and Health on the elimination of child pregnancies and the protection of children against sexual exploitation. The departments all agreed that the issues must be dealt with through a multi-sectoral approach, ...
Small Business Development
National Small Enterprise Amendment Bill: DSBD response to public submissions; with Deputy Minister
29 Nov 2023
The Portfolio Committee convened virtually to consider the Department of Small Business Development's response to public submissions on the National Small Enterprise Amendment Bill, which provides the legal framework for the merger of the Small Enterprise Finance Agency, the Small Enterprise Development Agency, and the Cooperative Banks Development Agency, ...
Small Business Development
Interaction with Department and stakeholders on cooperatives sector; Small Enterprise A/B: Legislative Programme; with Deputy Minister
20 Sep 2023
The Portfolio Committee convened in a virtual meeting to be briefed by the Department of Small Business Development (DSBD) and a range of stakeholders from the cooperative sector on the challenges and opportunities which exist in the sector.
It received presentations from the National Cooperatives Association of South Africa ...
Small Business Development
Progress to address North West Oversight Report recommendations; National Small Enterprise A/B Update (with Deputy Minister)
13 Sep 2023
In a virtual meeting, the Small Enterprise Finance Agency (SEFA) briefed the Committee on its action plans ...
Small Business Development
DSBD & entities Q1 2023/24 Performance; with Minister and Deputy Minister
6 Sep 2023
The Committee engaged with the Small Enterprise Finance Agency (SEFA), the Small Enterprise Development Agency (SEDA) and the Department of Small Business Development (DSBD) in a virtual meeting on their 2023/24 first quarter performance reports.
The Minister said there had been an improvement in the Department's performance compared to ...
Small Business Development
National Small Enterprise Amendment Bill: DSBD briefing; with Deputy Minister
30 Aug 2023
In a virtual meeting, the Committee was taken through the National Small Enterprise Amendment Bill 2023. The Bill seeks to amend the National Small Enterprise Act, 1996 (Act No. 102 of 1996) ("the Act"), primarily to
Multi-Party Women’s Caucus
Committee Programme
15 Jun 2023
The Multiparty Women’s Caucus met on the virtual platform to receive a briefing on the Caucus’s third term programme.
The Caucus was mindful of the short time period for the third term, and Members requested that some key matters be discussed in order to prepare for the incoming seventh ...
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 ...
NCOP Trade & Industry, Economic Development, Small Business, Tourism, Employment & Labour
Department of Small Business Development 2023/24 Annual Performance Plan
2 May 2023
The Select Committee was briefed by the Department of Small Business Development (DSBD) Director General on the 2020-25 revised strategic plan, budget allocation per programme, progress on implementation of the district development per province 2023/24 Annual Performance Plan.
In the virtual meeting, Committee ...