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Small Business Development
Department of Small Business Development 2017/18 Annual Report, with AGSA & Minister and Deputy Minister present
10 Oct 2018
The Committee was briefed by the Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA). The Committee was pleased to hear that the AGSA was happy with the quality financial statements and performance reports for both the Department and SEDA. In the current quarter financial year both SEDA and the Department received ...
Small Business Development
SEFA & SEDA on Quarter 4 performance; with Deputy Minister
5 Sep 2018
The Committee was briefed by the Small Enterprise Development Agency (SEDA) and the Small Enterprise Finance Agency (SEFA) on their Fourth Quarter Reports. SEDA was still functioning fully according to its schedule for the year with the Ministry playing its oversight role by selecting board meetings in which it meets ...
Constitutional Review Committee
Section 25 review of Constitution: public hearings day 1
4 Sep 2018
Video: Constitutional Review Committee: Oral Presentations 4 September 2018
The Committee heard oral submissions from Agribusiness South Africa (AgBiz), Grain South Africa (GSA), Professor Elmien du Plessis and the Alliance for Rural Democracy (ARD) in the morning session.
Members asked Agribusiness South Africa (AgBiz) what was meant by ‘just compensation’ ...
Small Business Development
Small Enterprises Ombud Service Bill: DA MP Mr R Chance briefing; with Minister
22 Aug 2018
The introduction of the Small Enterprises Ombud Service Bill by an Opposition Member of the Portfolio Committee on Small Business led to him being accused by the ANC Members of undermining the Committee, grandstanding and politicking, because it was being introduced by one individual based on work done by the ...
Small Business Development
Elbowing small enterprises by big companies in telecommunication sector
15 Aug 2018
The Portfolio Committee on Small Business Development received a briefing on the elbowing of small enterprises by big companies in the telecommunication sector. The Chairperson referred to the absence of Cell C as an indication that they did not want to form part of the process of solving the issues ...
Small Business Development
Incubators, Network Facilitators, Service Providers, Gazelles impact on beneficiaries & jobs creation: DSBD briefing
13 Jun 2018
The Department of Small Business Development (the Department) briefed the Committee on incubators supported by the Department, Network Facilitators, Service Providers and Gazelles working with the Department in support of enterprises and cooperatives, the developmental status of beneficiaries and impact on job creation. The brief focused on the Enterprise Incubator ...
Small Business Development
Department of Small Business Development 2017/18 Quarter 4 performance; with the Deputy Minister
6 Jun 2018
In the presence of the Deputy Minister, the Department of Small Business Development (DSBD) briefed the Portfolio Committee on Small Business Development on its 2017/18 Fourth Quarter Performance Report.
The Department was mandated to lead an integrated approach to the promotion and development of small businesses and cooperatives through a ...
Small Business Development
Minister response to Committee recommendations
30 May 2018
The Minister of Small Business and Development briefed the Committee on four recommendations contained in the 2018 budget vote report. She had been requested to appear before the Committee to explain in detail the procedure followed, and the appropriate corrective measures she would pursue against the Director General (DG) for ...
Powers and Privileges of Parliament
Powers, Privileges and Immunities of Parliament Amendment Bill: committee report
29 May 2018
The Committee met briefly to approve the report on the processes followed in amending the Powers and Privileges and Immunities of Parliament and Provincial Legislatures Act.
Members of the Committee pointed out instances where, for purposes of absolute accuracy, it would be preferable for the report to use the exact ...
Small Business Development
Abalimi Primary Cooperatives: Department progress report, with Deputy Minister
23 May 2018
The Department of Small Business Development briefed the Committee on progress in the implementation of remedial actions for Abalimi Primary Cooperatives and the status of development of the cooperatives.
The Department had conducted consultation meetings with all districts having the jurisdiction to secure transversal agreements. Other government departments had participated ...