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Small Business Development
Informal Traders & Cooperatives Associations engagement session
30 Nov 2022
The Portfolio Committee of Small Business Development heard from stakeholders in the cooperatives and informal trading sector regarding how these entities are strengthening and safeguarding relevant interests.
The South African National Apex Cooperative (SANACO) is a union of cooperatives, representing cooperatives at the International Cooperative Alliance (ICA). SANACO, as ...
Small Business Development
Department of Small Business Development and entities Q2 2022/23 Performance; with Ministry
23 Nov 2022
The Committee was briefed in a virtual meeting on the performance of the Department of Small Business Development (DSBD) and its entities for the second quarter of the 2022/23 financial year. The overall performance against its targets had improved to 78%, compared to 22% in the previous quarter. It ...
Small Business Development
Red Tape Reduction Task Team in the Presidency
16 Nov 2022
The Committee met with the Red Tape Reduction (RTR) task team in the Presidency in a virtual meeting to be briefed on their progress. The objective of the RTR team was to make tangible progress in reducing excessively complex rules, regulations, procedures, and processes that inhibited economic growth and ...
Small Business Development
Just energy transition funding for SMMEs; Government 30-day payment non-compliance
9 Nov 2022
In a virtual meeting, the Portfolio Committee was briefed by the Public Service Commission (PSC) on government's failure to comply with the 30-day payment regulation, and by the Trade Industrial Policy Strategies (TIPS) organisation on the impact of climate change on small, medium and micro enterprises (SMMEs).
The Committee ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
2014 Cabinet directive on the vetting of SOE Officials: SSA Update
9 Nov 2022
In a virtual meeting, the Committee was supposed to receive a briefing from the Deputy Minister for State Security on the vetting of officials at state-owned enterprises by the State Security Agency (SSA). The Deputy Minister was supposed to brief the Committee on behalf of the SSA, and this ...
Small Business Development
Pick n Pay – Customised Enterprise and Supplier Development Solutions briefing; Petition
2 Nov 2022
The Portfolio Committee on Small Business Development convened on a virtual platform to receive a briefing by the Pick n Pay Group on its customised enterprise and supplier development solutions for Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs). The presentation highlighted the Group’s contribution to the growth of SMMEs, the ...
Small Business Development
Co-operatives Banks bridging SMMEs / Co-operatives Funding Gap: stakeholder engagement
26 Oct 2022
The Committee met with stakeholders to look at cooperative banks to bridge funding gaps for small businesses and cooperatives. The Banking Association of South Africa (BASA) told the Portfolio Committee on Small Business Development that there were 41 banks in the country made up of 14 local commercial banks, ...
Small Business Development
Department of Small Business Development BRRR; Committee Programme
19 Oct 2022
The Committee met in a virtual meeting to consider and adopt its Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report (BRRR) for the Department of Small Business Development (DSBD) and entities. The Committee also considered its programme for the remainder of the fourth term.
The Committee’s Content Advisor went ...
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
Presidency Briefing on Socio-Economic Impact Assessment System (SEIAS)
28 Sep 2022
The Policy and Research Services branch in the Presidency presented the Socio-Economic Impact Assessment System (SEIAS) to the Portfolio Committee on Small Business Development.
The presentation discussed the basic understanding of the SEIAS, how it was introduced, its application, and the institutional arrangements for its implementation. The implementation highlights, ...