KEYNOTE ADDRESS BY THE MINISTER FOR SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, MS STELLA NDABENI-ABRAHAMS (MP), ON THE OCCASION OF THE SMALL ENTERPRISE AND CO-OPERATIVES POLICY DIALOGUE

04 AUGUST 2022 (MBOMBELA, KHAYALAMI)

Deputy Minister Dlamini

Mr Mdluli representative of the MP provincial government

Chairpersons and board members  of our agencies

Directors-General, Heads of Departments and officials of the various Departments,

Representatives of the organised business formations, Cooperatives movement, and other partner institutions

Our special guests: Entrepreneurs, SMMEs and members of Cooperatives

Programme Director and Compatriots

Good Morning

What an honour for me  to deliver this  address in  this  Small Enterprise and Co-operatives Policy Dialogue, which presents  an integral part of policy engagement, negotiation, and development by all role players in the small enterprise eco-system; a principle espoused in our Constitution. Key anchoring policies that guide our department and the ecosystem at large in supporting small businesses and co-operatives are the White Paper on National Strategy for the Development and Promotion of Small Business in South Africa, 1995 and the Co-operative Development Policy for South Africa, 2004.

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