North West SMME roadshows hosted by DSBD

The Department of Small Business Development and its agencies will be hosting roadshows in the North West Province to unlock opportunities for SMMEs and co-operatives for economic growth and job creation.

The Department of Small Business Development (DSBD) and its agencies, the Small Enterprise Development Agency (Seda) and the Small Enterprise Finance Agency (SEFA) will host Roadshows in the North West Province targeting SMMEs and Co-operatives on 12 – 13 May 2022.

The development and support of SMMEs are critical for economic recovery and job creation. SMMEs are the key drivers for job creation, therefore unlocking value chains for the benefit of small businesses remains critical in recovering an economy that has lost over a million jobs due to the pandemic.

Minister for Small Business Development, Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams and Deputy Minister Sidumo Dlamini are leading countrywide roadshows themed: “unlocking opportunities for SMMEs and Co-operatives for economic growth and job creation”.

The purpose of the roadshows is to showcase the work of the DSBD, its agencies and other strategic government departments. It is crucial for various stakeholders to work together in ensuring the desired impact, through the assessments of various challenges and highlighting lessons learnt in various districts. This can only be achieved through partnerships with both the public and private sectors. The Department will also utilise these roadshows as a partnership dialogue to engage with different stakeholders. These roadshows are critical in ensuring that there is a seamless engagement across all spheres of government.

The NWDC, together with shareholder, DEDECT, will be participating in this commendable initiative as the crticial provincial structures in SMME development for the North West Province.

Roadshows will be hosted as follows:

12 May 2022: Taung – Mmabana Centre Taung,1248 Cokonyabe Road, Lokaleng Village from 10:00 to 14:00
12 May 2022: Moretele – Local Municipality Hall, Mathibestad Village, from 10:00 to 14:00
13 May 2022: Matlosana – Recreation Centre, Klerksdorp, Newtown from 10:00 to 14:00