Tag: Small Business Development

By Cebelihle Mbuyisa. While the National Small Enterprise Amendment Bill is likely to become law, it is doubtful that it will be signed off by the president in its current ...

By: Anna Majavu Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Small Business Development says it is pleased with the performance of the government’s Small Business portfolio this year, even though it also has ...

By: Anna Majavu The Department of Small Business Development has asked German experts to help stave off the failure of co-operatives in South Africa, which has been estimated to be ...

By: Anna Majavu Small businesses in the North West have told MPs of alleged corruption involving the Small Enterprise Finance Agency (Sefa) and now Parliament’s Small Business Portfolio Committee is ...

By: Anna Majavu The government says it will be easier from April 1 for co-operatives to apply for funding, because it is moving away from a 70% grant, 30% loan ...

By Anna Majavu Small, medium and micro enterprises (SMMEs) will benefit this year through a new, “very substantial” R10 billion fund, according to President Cyril Ramaphosa. “Growth and the creation ...

By: Tebogo Mokwena Small Business Development Minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams has called on African states to join hands in building a coherent ecosystem to support start-ups. She emphasised the need for ...

By: Tebogo Mokwena The government has been slammed for not understanding the role of cooperatives nor offering the right support to ensure their growth. Instead, the state focused on a ...

The Portfolio Committee of Small Business Development has condemned Telkom and its subsidiary, Openserve, for refusing to pay small independent field technician companies for services rendered. The committee came to ...

Small Business Development Minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams assured delegates attending a United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) meeting this week that South Africa’s ecosystem is geared toward supporting innovation and entrepreneurship. ...