Minister for Small Business Development, Stella Ndabeni-Ebrahams says government will do everything in its power to support small businesses and Co-operatives especially in rural communities. The Minister was speaking when interacting with small businesses and Co-operatives around Bojanala Platinum District Municipality.
The Minister who was accompanied by MEC for Education, Wendy Matsemela emphasized that the development and support of SMMEs is critical for economic recovery and job creation.
The Minister was responding to several issues raised by SMMEs and Co-operatives which included lack of support for Start-up small businesses in their rural communities, funding, red- tapes, nepotism and favoritism in issuing of local small contracts and businesses in goverment.
The Department and its agencies, the Small Enterprise Development Agency (Seda) and the Small Enterprise Finance Agency (sefa) are continuing tomorrow with hosting Roadshows with SMMEs and Co-operative in other district of the province. The Roadshows are held under the theme “unlocking opportunities for SMMEs and Co-operatives for economic growth and job creation.” #NWPG #StaySafe #JobCreation #MinistirialRoadshows #SMMEs #LetsBuildNorthWestTogether
