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Small Business Development
DSBD & SEDA Annual Report 2021/22; with Minister and Deputy Minister
12 Oct 2022
Small Enterprise Development Agency (SEDA)
Small Enterprise Finance Agency (SEFA)
The Department of Small Business Development (DSBD) and its two entities, the Small Enterprise Development Agency (SEDA) and the Small Enterprise Finance Agency (SEFA), presented their 2021/22 annual performance reports in a virtual meeting.
In her ...
Small Business Development
Small Business Portfolio Audit Outcomes
11 Oct 2022
Small Enterprise Development Agency (SEDA)
Small Enterprise Finance Agency (SEFA)
The Committee was briefed by the Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) in a virtual meeting on the 2021/22 audit outcomes of the Small Business Development 's portfolio, and received feedback on the auditors' investigations into financial ...
Small Business Development
DSBD, SEDA, SEFA 2022/23 Quarter 1 Performance; with Deputy Minister
21 Sep 2022
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In his opening remarks about Quarter 1 performance, the Deputy Minister said there had been success stories and areas where targets were unmet due to challenges. Moving forward, the Department has plans to bridge the gaps that exist for the Department of Small Business Development (DSBD), and its two ...
Small Business Development
W&RSETA and Shoprite on enterprise supplier development
14 Sep 2022
In a virtual meeting, the Committee was briefed on the customised enterprise and supplier development that improves procurement agility, presented by the Wholesale and Retail Sector Education and Training Authority, and Shoprite’s Enterprise Supplier Development unit. Both presentations focused on how the two entities are empowering small businesses in ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
ARC, OBP & ITB Quarterly Performance; with Minister
13 Sep 2022
The Agricultural Research Council (ARC), the Ingonyama Trust Board(ITB) and Onderstepoort Biological Products (OBP) briefed the Committee on their 2021/22 fourth quarter and 2022/23 first quarter performance and expenditure.
The ARC reported an improvement in its fourth and first quarters, while informing the Committee of positive steps to fast-track ...
Small Business Development
Independent Field Technicians dispute with Telkom; Committee Bill
7 Sep 2022
Telkom Open Serve: IFT Commidity Services feedback
A Telkom progress report was provided on the petition about contractual disputes that four independent field technicians had with Openserve (Telkom subsidiary). The contractual dispute was mainly about Openserve not paying the IFTs for "non-payable" work done while ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
DALRRD & Commission on Restitution of Land Rights Q4 2021/2022 & Q1 2022/23 Performance
6 Sep 2022
The Committee met on a virtual platform to be briefed by the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD), and the Commission on Land Restitution Rights on their respective performances in the fourth quarter of 2021/22 and the first quarter of 2022/23.
The DALRRD presentation covered performance ...
Small Business Development
SEFA & SEDA: provincial performance & challenges for business support
31 Aug 2022
The Portfolio Committee met on a virtual platform to receive presentations from the Small Enterprise Development Agency (SEDA), and the Small Enterprise Finance Agency (SEFA) on key issues for consideration by the Portfolio Committee.
The Finance Agency briefed the Committee on progress and challenges faced in rolling out all ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Implementation of plan to revitalise Gwatyu farms and Committee recommendations: DALRRD briefing; with Deputy Minister
30 Aug 2022
Small Business Development
2022 Flood Disasters: DSBD and SEDA programmes in affected provinces; with Minister
24 Aug 2022
The Portfolio Committee met on a virtual platform with the Department of Small Business and Development (DSBD) to discuss the Department's plans for its programmes aligned to 2022 flood relief funds for Kwa-Zulu Natal (NC), Eastern Cape (EC), and North West (NW) Provinces. The Small Enterprise Development Agency also ...