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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 ...
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
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 ...
Tourism
South African Tourism 2022/23 Annual Report; with Minister
17 Oct 2023
The Committee convened in Parliament to receive a briefing from South African Tourism on its 2022/23 annual performance report. The Minister of Tourism was in attendance.
The overall audit outcomes for South African Tourism have remained unchanged, as it achieved an unqualified opinion with findings on compliance with ...
Small Business Development
DSBD, SEFA & SEDA 2022/23 Annual Reports; with Minister
11 Oct 2023
Small Enterprise Development Agency (SEDA)
Small Enterprise Finance Agency (SEFA)
In a virtual meeting, the Portfolio Committee was briefed by the Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA), the Department of Small Business Development (DSBD) and its two entities, the Small Enterprise Finance Agency (SEFA) and the Small ...
Small Business Development
DSBD Portfolio Audit Outcomes
10 Oct 2023
In a virtual meeting, the Auditor-General of South Africa briefed the Committee on the audit findings of the Department of Small Business Development, the Small Enterprise Finance Agency (SEFA) and the Small Enterprise Development Agency (SEDA) for the 2022/2023 period. Overall outcomes for portfolio regressed from previous year –two ...
Small Business Development
National Small Enterprise Development Bill concept document & public hearings programme
5 Oct 2023
The Committee convened to consider and adopt the draft programme of the public hearings on the National Small Enterprise Amendment Bill. The programme was adopted, with the Democratic Alliance (DA) voting against it.
Members mentioned the need to make sacrifices such as working over weekends, right through until the ...
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 ...