Parliament, Tuesday, 28 April 2020 – The Portfolio Committee on Small Business Development together with the Select Committee on Trade and Industry, Economic Development, Small Business, Tourism, Employment and Labour will this afternoon be briefed on the financial support interventions to mitigate the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on small businesses.

The interventions were announced by Minister Khumbudzo Ntshavheni recently and they are Growth Resilience Facility, Small Medium and Micro Enterprise (SMME) Debt Relief Scheme and Spaza Support Relief Scheme

The presentation of the Department of Small Business Development will focus on the number of applications received per each category and approvals as well as how department is handling influx of applications.

Details of the meeting are as follows:
Date:  Tuesday, 28 April 2020
Time:  16:00-18:00

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