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Small Business Development
Procurement policies that support Social Responsibility Implementation report: Cell C & Boniswa Technology Solutions briefing
11 Nov 2016
Cell C presented its economic policies towards SMMEs and Cooperatives. Cell C was busy with a re-capitalisation of it’s business which will result in shareholder change, the majority of ownership will be in South Africa, and the black ownership will increase from 25% to 30%. Cell C spent over R550 ...
Small Business Development
Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) workshop report; Fourth Term Committee Programme
2 Nov 2016
Documents handed out
Adoption of the Fourth Term Committee Programme
Consideration and adoption of minutes
Consideration of the DFI’s workshop report
[All Committee Reports available under Tabled Committee Reports once published]
Members discussed the Fourth Term Committee programme and noted that there was insufficient time to embark on annual oversight ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Plant Improvement and Plant Breeders’ Rights Bills [B8 & 11 – 2015]: finalisation
1 Nov 2016
The Committee met briefly to consider and adopt the Plant Improvement Bill and the Plant Breeders’ Rights Bill. Both were approved with amendments and no objections.
Small Business Development
Committee Minutes
26 Oct 2016
The Committee met to consider and adopt all outstanding minutes. Members made minor changes to all 12 documents before adopting them.
Small Business Development
Small Business Development Budget Review and Recommendations Report
21 Oct 2016
2016 Budget Review & Recommendations Reports – BRRR
Members went through its Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report for the Department of Small Business Development once again to ensure that all the proposed changes have been made. The DA complained that their previous comments and input were not reflected in the ...
Small Business Development
Small Business Development Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report, with Deputy Minister present
19 Oct 2016
Members met to discuss its Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report for the Department of Small Business Development. Members corrected several minor errors in the document. Comments were made about political uncertainty in the country; legislation that is directly affecting the mandate of the Department; and the impact of the Department ...
Small Business Development
Small Enterprise Development Agency on its 2015/16 Annual Report, in presence of Deputy Minister
13 Oct 2016
Small Enterprise Development Agency Annual Report
The Small Enterprise Development Agency (Seda) presented its 2015/16 Annual Report to the Committee, in the presence of the Deputy Minister of Small Business Development. Seda looked primarily at inclusive growth, prioritising women, black, youth and people with disabilities. Its mission statement noted that ...
Small Business Development
Department of Small Business Development & SEFA on their 2015/16 Annual Reports, in presence of Deputy Minister
12 Oct 2016
The Department of Small Business Development (DSBD) , in the presence of the Deputy Minister, presented its Annual Report for 2015/16, followed by the Small Enterprise Finance Agency (sefa) which similarly presented its report. The Deputy Minister gave a very brief introduction. The Department noted that it ...
Small Business Development
Department of Small Business Development 2015/16 performance with Auditor-General
11 Oct 2016
The Committee decided that this meeting would be regarded as an informal one with no decisions taken, in view of the fact that most Members and the Chairperson could not attend. The Auditor-General South Africa briefed the Committee on the overall audit results of the Department of Small Business Development ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Fetsa Tlala Food Production initiative & conditional grants: Provincial Departments reporting Day 2
22 Sep 2016
Note: PMG was unable to record the early part of the meeting
The provincial Departments of Agriculture in the Western Cape, Eastern Cape , Northern Cape and KwaZulu Natal (KZN) reported to the Committee on their conditional grants and equitable share plans and progress. The Committee had specifically asked that ...