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Small Business Development
Solar energy water heaters: rollout plans and opportunities for small business: Departments of Public Enterprises, Energy, Eskom, SA Bureau of Standards briefings
5 Nov 2014
The Department of Energy (DOE), Department of Public Enterprises (DPE), South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) and Eskom briefed the Committee on the plans and progress in relation to the roll out of solar water heaters (SWHs) and how these plans specifically catered for the development of small, medium and ...
Small Business Development
Small Business Development Budget Review and Recommendations Report
29 Oct 2014
The Committee considered the second draft of its Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report (BRRR), noting that section 77(3) of the Constitution stipulates that an Act of Parliament must provide for a procedure to amend money bills before Parliament. The Report spoke to the mandate and methodology of the Committee, as ...
Small Business Development
Small Business Development on its 2014 Strategic Plan, in presence of Minister & Deputy Minister
22 Oct 2014
The Department of Small Business Development outlined the state of Small Medium Enterprises (SMMEs) and cooperatives in South Africa under the mandate of Department of Trade and Industry which was characterized by a fragmented approach, misalignment with government resolutions and decisions on economic transformation, lack of specialised and focused support ...
Small Business Development
National Treasury, Afrikaanse Handelsinstituut, Pick n Pay & Small Enterprise Development Agency on their support to SMMEs and co-operatives
10 Sep 2014
The National Treasury and three other entities supporting SMMEs and co-operatives made presentations to the Portfolio Committee about their focus areas, challenges and successes in working closely with small businesses, in order to provide information which could be used in formulating a strategy plan for the Department of Small Business ...
Small Business Development
Support to SMMEs and cooperatives: South African National Apex Tertiary Co-operative briefing
27 Aug 2014
The South African National Apex Tertiary Co-operative (SANACO) appeared before the Portfolio Committee on Small Business Development to bring it up to date on what it stands for, the work it is doing, its challenges and successes.
In her introductory remarks, the Chairperson said the main purpose of the session ...
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Minister for Small Business Development on plans and programmes of Department; Committee Programme
2 Jul 2014
The Department of Small Business Development, with the Minister and Deputy Minister in attendance, presented its plans and programme to the Portfolio Committee. It was the first meeting of the Committee with the new Department.
The Committee was told that the Department was currently being configured with the aim of ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
Minister on Department of Trade and Industry 2014 Strategic Plan; Legacy Report
1 Jul 2014
The Department of Trade and Industry briefed the Committee on the Strategic Overview of the Department of Trade and Industry Priorities; The Department of Trade and Industry’s 2014/15-2016/2017 Annual Performance Plan and the Legacy Report of the Department of Trade and Industry. The Minister of the Department of Trade and ...
Small Business Development
Election of Chairperson
25 Jun 2014
The Committee met briefly to elect a Chairperson. Ms N Bhengu (ANC) was elected the first Chairperson of the newly formed Portfolio Committee Small Business Development.