The Department of Small Business Development (DSBD) and the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic) invite members of the media to a media briefing to provide an update on the implementation of the R500 million Spaza Shop Support Fund.

This initiative, implemented through the Small Enterprise Development and Finance Agency (SEDFA) and the National Empowerment Fund (NEF), is designed to support qualifying spaza shop owners across South Africa.

The media briefing will provide a comprehensive update on the programme’s impact and the next steps that government will undertake in the roll-out of the fund to support the South African-owned spaza shop across the country.

Date : Friday, 29 May 2026

Time    : 14:00 – 15:00

Venue: GCIS, Tshedimosetso House, 1035 Frances Baard Street, Pretoria

Members of the media who are planning to cover the media briefing are requested to RSVP to Siphe Macanda at (SMacanda@dsbd.gov.za or 082 355 2399).

ENDS

Issued by: Department of Small Business Development (DSBD) and Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic)