Minister for Small Business Development, Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams is at the NCOP Policy Debate focusing on her ministry.
She is leading the plenary meeting on the DSBD Budget Vote debate and will provide valuable insights on the proposals and set targets for the upcoming year.
The Department of Small Business Development is participating in a Township and Rural Business Open Day at Umlazi W Community Hall, in the KwaZulu Natal province . This engagement session will be held in various townships of eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality in the coming days.
Spaza shops owners and SMMEs in rural and township areas have an opportunity to engage with leading figures in the business sector.
The goal of this open day is to foster positive relationships between large and small enterprises in order to revitalise the township economy.
The National Small Enterprise Amendment Bill, 2023 (“the Bill”), seeks to amend the National Small Enterprise Act, 1996 (Act No. 102 of 1996) (“the Act”)
Appointment of a service provider to provide Travel, Accommodation and Conference services (Venue and Facilities) for the Department of Small Business Development for a period of 36 Months.
The Department of Small Business Development is hitting the ground running!
The leadership of the department and its entities are meeting at Centurion, Pretoria, to look at the priorities for 2024/25 and how the budget reinforces these priorities. The meeting is also reflecting on the implementation capacity and seek to answer the question: "Are we ready to utilize resources entrusted to us in an impact full manner and change people's lives for the better?"
TODAY (10-07-2024)| The Minister for Small Business Development, Ms Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams and Deputy Minister, Ms Jane Sithole are presenting 2024/25 annual performance plans, priorities and yearly budgets of the Department and its agencies to the Portfolio Committee in Parliament, Cape Town.
EARLIER TODAY| Minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams and Deputy Minister Jane Sithole leading Team DSBD during the Tabling of the Budget Vote in Parliament, Cape Town.
Minister Ndabeni- Abrahams is accompanied by DSBD Director General (Acting) Thulisile Manzini, Seda CEO Ntokozo Majola and Acting sefa CEO Nkosikhona Mbatha in officiating the opening of the first ever incubator in Mitchell's Plain on the periphery of Cape Town.
Minister Ndabeni-Abrahams is introducing the newly minted Africa's Got Game Incubator & Digital Hub situated in Town Centre Mall.
The Incubator will offer the first of its kind hybrid facilities for all aspiring entrepreneurs and is equipped to provide up to date modern equipment.
Minister for Small Business Development, Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams alongside Deputy Minister Jane Sithole are attending the all important Parliamentary Select Committee to present the departmental APP and priorities for this financial year in Parliament, CapeTown.
Parliamentary Committee sittings are a crucial element of holding the Departments accountable to commitments made and the effective use of state resources.
