Tag: Department of Small Business Development

Government has renewed its focus on expanding SME funding, but persistent barriers continue to limit access, raising questions about whether support is reaching businesses at a local level

In its formal submission to the Department of Small Business Development on 28 November 2025, the South African Property Owners Association (SAPOA) said the township economy is valued at over ...

Minister of Small Business Development Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams says the SEFDA Pay system will enable a secure, low-cost, and interoperable digital ecosystem, facilitating access to finance, record keeping and market participation. ...

Small business owners across South Africa say the latest Department of Small Business Development (DSBD) 2024/2025 Annual Report gives them renewed confidence that government support for entrepreneurs is improving. The ...

 Beauty entrepreneur Khanyi Nkosi from Tembisa thought joining and selling her products on Takealot was a dream come true into stepping into the world of e-commerce, but that has not ...

By: Anna Majavu The Department of Small Business Development (DBSD) has released a new draft SMMEs and Co-operatives Funding Policy that does not set aside any new money for the ...

Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Small Business Development has undertaken to hold the Department of Small Business Development to account following an investigation into its finances, which has revealed a string ...

The South African government through the Department of Small Business Development (DBSD) will host a National SMME and Cooperatives Summit in November. The DSBD has chosen 13 to 15 November ...

Soweto Business Access chairperson Mputhi Mputhi has slammed the Small Business Development Department for not understanding the struggles of SMMEs based in townships and rural areas. This follows a webinar, ...