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Small Business Development
Small Enterprise Finance Agency 2020/21 Quarter 4 Performance, with Deputy Minister
2 Jun 2021
The Portfolio Committee met virtually to receive a briefing on the 2020/2021 Quarter Four Performance of the Small Enterprise Finance Agency (SEFA) for the 2020/21 financial year. Sefa’s amortised Total Loan Book as at 31March 2021 stood at R2.5 billion (including funds). The total approvals for Q4 were R532 million, ...
Small Business Development
DSBD and SEDA 2020/21 Quarter 4 performances; with Minister
26 May 2021
The Portfolio Committee met virtually to receive a briefing on the 2020/21 fourth quarter performance of the Department of Small Business Development (DSDB) and Small Enterprise Development Agency (SEDA). The Minister said there had been improvements in the Department, and its challenges were being dealt with.
For DSBD, in the ...
Small Business Development
Committee Reports: Covid-19 Debt Relief Fund oversight; DSBD 2021/22 Budget
12 May 2021
The Committee considered its Committee Report on DSBD of Small Business Development (DSBD) 2021/22 Budget. It highlighted the conflicting interests at play, with the President calling for the empowerment of the small business sector in the State of the Nation Address, whereas Treasury injected significant budget ...
Small Business Development
DSBD organogram: DPSA progress report; with Deputy Minister
4 May 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Small Business Development
The Portfolio Committee met virtually with the Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA) to hear a progress report on the Department of Small Business Development (DSBD) organogram. To date DPSA is still awaiting the formal consultation request from the Minister of Small ...
Small Business Development
SMMEs benefitting from Covid-19 Debt Relief Fund: oversight
17 Mar 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Small Business Development, 17 March 2021
The Portfolio Committee received commentary from small, medium and micro enterprises (SMMEs) who received loans from the Covid-19 Debt Relief Fund aimed at providing relief to SMMEs during COVID-19.
The Department of Small Business Development (DSBD) gave the Small Enterprise ...
Small Business Development
DSBD, SEFA & SEDA 2020/21 Quarter 2 performance; with Deputy Minister
3 Mar 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Small Business Development
In a virtual meeting, the Department of Small Business Development (DSBD), the Small Enterprise Development Agency (SEDA), and the Small Enterprise Finance Agency (SEFA) reported on their second quarter performance.
The DSBD had met 17 of 19 its quarterly targets, which was an ...
Small Business Development
Impact of SONA on Department
24 Feb 2021
President Cyril Ramaphosa: 2021 State of the Nation Address (SONA)
In a virtual meeting, the Committee met to discuss the pronouncements the President had made during the State of the Nation Address (SONA), specifically focusing on the small, medium and micro enterprises’ (SMME’s) perspective. The Committee also adopted the amendments ...
Tourism
Tourism Equity Fund: NDT & SEFA briefing; Impact of SONA on tourism sector
16 Feb 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Tourism
President Cyril Ramaphosa: 2021 State of the Nation Address (SONA)
In a virtual meeting, the Portfolio Committees on Tourism and Small Business Development received a briefing from the Department of Tourism (DT) and the Small Enterprise Finance Agency (Sefa) on the Tourism Equity Fund (TEF), ...
Small Business Development
Committee Programme
10 Feb 2021
In a virtual meeting, the Committee considered and adopted its programme for the first term of 2021. Members suggested amendments to the programme to allow for the provision of a strategic planning session for the Sixth Parliament and for a joint meeting with the Portfolio Committee on Tourism to engage ...
Standing Committee on Auditor General
Committee Report on AGSA 2019/20 Annual Report
25 Nov 2020
Video: Standing Committee on the Auditor-General, 25 November 2020
In a virtual meeting, the Committee convened to deliberate on and adopt the 2019/20 Annual Report of the Auditor-General of SA (AGSA).
The Committee Members discussed the need for a transformation plan to be provided by the AGSA’s ...