DepartmentDepartment of small business development Key Goals 1. Cut red tape for small, medium and micro enterprises (SMMEs) and co-operatives: Failed 2. Market development and market access for SMMEs: Failed 3. Up-scale support to incubators and digital hubs especially in townships and rural areas: Partially achieved 4. Enable access to finance through the funding policy: […]
Communications minister suspended for two months after violating lockdown regulations
The department’s minister, Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams, said small businesses are expected to propel economic growth
Deputy Communications Minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams took a stand after she learned that her department’s director general misled Parliament.