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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
Small Business Development
Memorandum of understanding with the German Cooperative and Raiffeisen Confederation: DSBD briefing
7 Jun 2023
In this meeting, the Department of Small Business Development briefed the Portfolio Committee on Small Business Development about the memorandum of understanding it had signed with the German Cooperative and Raiffeisen Confederation (DGRV), the apex body for German cooperatives.
The memorandum was signed in August 2022 and would be ...
Tourism
Department of Tourism on Q1&2 2022/23 Performance; South African Tourism (SAT) board adverts; with Minister and Deputy Minister
6 Jun 2023
The Portfolio Committee on Tourism expelled the Department of Tourism from the meeting after it failed to present information requested by the Committee.
The Department of Tourism had been expected to brief the Committee on the performance of the first two quarters of the 2022/23 financial year, but it chose ...
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 ...
Small Business Development
North West Oversight Report
24 May 2023
The Committee considered and adopted its report on its March 2023 North West oversight visit. Amongst the observations was that the Informal Traders Support Programme implemented at national level has insufficient information being cascaded down to the provinces to conduct monitoring and evaluation of those projects, ...
Tourism
Department of Tourism Budget: Committee Report
16 May 2023
In Parliament, Members of the Portfolio Committee on Tourism considered its Report on Budget Vote No. 38, and an oversight report.
The main issue of contention was whether to approve the budget of the Department of Tourism (DT), specifically the transfer to SA Tourism (SAT) while the ...
Small Business Development
DSBD Budget: Committee Report
10 May 2023
The Committee was briefed by its support staff on the Department of Small Business Development's (DSBD's) 2023/24 budget vote, with concerns being expressed over the effect of the cuts on the entities supporting small businesses, as support for them was vital in the current economic environment. ...
Small Business Development
DSBD & SEDA 2023/24 Annual Performance Plans; with Minister
19 Apr 2023
Small Business Development
DBSD, SEFA & SEDA: Q3 2022/23 performance; with Minister and Deputy Minister
22 Mar 2023
In this meeting attended by the Minister and Deputy Minister, the Committee received the quarterly performance reports of the Department of Small Business Development, the Small Enterprise Finance Agency (SEFA), and the Small Enterprise Development Agency (SEDA) for the third quarter of the 2022/23 financial year.
During the third ...
Small Business Development
DSBD submission to Presidency Red Tape Unit; with Ministry
15 Mar 2023
The Department of Small Business Development (DSBD) presented its consolidated submission made to the Red Tape Unit in the Presidency. It stated it was the custodian of Red Tape Reduction (RTR) for Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs) and had been working over the last five years to implement ...