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Small Business Development
Update on Committee resolutions emanating from the oversight visits
20 Mar 2024
The Portfolio Committee of Small Business Development convened virtually to consider a briefing by the Small Enterprise Finance Agency (SEFA) on the status of issues raised by the Committee during its oversight visit to the North West province.
SEFA's presentation focused on implementing the Committee's recommendation concerning the Spaza ...
Small Business Development
DSBD, SEFA and SEDA Q2 &3 of 2023/24 Performance
28 Feb 2024
The Department of Small Business Development and its entities, the Small Enterprises Development Agency (SEDA) and Small Enterprises Finance Agency (SEFA), met with the Portfolio Committee in a virtual meeting to present their respective performances in the second and third quarters of the 2023/24 financial year. Generally, the 2nd ...
Small Business Development
Election of Chairperson; 2024 First Term Committee Programme; Germany Study Tour Report
21 Feb 2024
In a virtual meeting, the Portfolio Committee on Small Business Development met to deal with several in-house matters, including the election of a chairperson and the consideration of its official documents.
The position of Committee Chairperson had been vacant since the passing of former Chairperson, Ms V Siwela (ANC). ...
Powers and Privileges of Parliament
National Assembly 9 and 10 June 2022 incidents: hearing
15 Jan 2024
NA: Unrevised hansard - 9 June 2022
NA: Unrevised hansard - 10 June 2022
Powers, Privileges and Immunities of Parliaments and Provincial Legislatures Act 4 of 2004
Powers, Privileges and Immunities of Parliament and Provincial Legislatures Amendment Act 9 of 2019
The Powers and Privileges and Committee began its ...
Small Business Development
National Small Enterprise Amendment Bill: adoption
5 Dec 2023
The Portfolio Committee on Small Business Development convened to finalise the National Small Enterprise Amendment Bill. The Bill provides for the establishment of the Small Enterprise Development Finance Agency; to ensure the provision of financial and non-financial support services to small enterprises; to promote the development of sustainable and ...
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 ...
Small Business Development
National Small Enterprise Amendment Bill: deliberations
30 Nov 2023
In a virtual meeting held late afternoon into the evening, the Portfolio Committee on Small Business Development continued its deliberations on the National Small Enterprise Amendment Bill [B16-2023].
The Committee considered the suggestions raised by the public and flagged the clauses where concerns were raised. There were some vague, ...
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
National Small Enterprise Bill: public hearings
28 Nov 2023
South African Cooperative Banking Association (SACOBA) (awaited submission)
The Portfolio Committee convened on a virtual platform to receive submissions from stakeholders on the National Small Enterprise Bill [B16-2023].
Employer SA believed that incorporating clauses enshrining non-racialism in the Bill aligned with the constitutional values of the nation, contributing to ...
Small Business Development
Small Business Development BRRR; Progress on Preparations for Provincial Public Hearings
18 Oct 2023
2023 Budget Review and Recommendations Report (BRRR)
The Committee met in a virtual meeting to consider the 2023 Budgetary Review and Recommendation Report (BRRR) of the Department of Small Business Development and its entities.
Members focused on the observations and recommendations sections in the report and made a number ...