Media Alert: Small Business Development Committee to Engage Stakeholders During Oversight Visit to the Eastern Cape

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Parliament, Sunday, 1 February 2026 – The Portfolio Committee on Small Business Development will, from tomorrow, undertake a week-long oversight visit to the Eastern Cape, in fulfilment of its constitutional mandate to oversee the work of the Department of Small Business Development (DSBD) and its entity, the Small Enterprise Development Finance Agency (SEDFA).

The oversight visit seeks to assess the effectiveness, impact and sustainability of government support programmes aimed at small businesses and cooperatives. In particular, the committee will evaluate whether financial and non-financial interventions by the DSBD and SEDFA are meaningfully improving the livelihoods of small business owners, cooperatives and local communities.

During the visit, the committee will engage directly with beneficiaries of the DSBD and SEDFA support, including enterprises operating in the manufacturing, agriculture, construction, retail, tourism, and services sectors. The programme spans four district municipalities – Alfred Nzo, OR Tambo, Amathole and Chris Hani – as well as Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality.

Committee Programme

Monday, 2 February 2026 – Matatiele Local Municipality

  • Mazasa Consulting Management – Matatiele
  • Imvomvo Country Lodge – Dutyini Village
  • Masizakhe Multi-Purpose Cooperative – Umzimvubu, Mount Ayliff
  • Sanelisiwe Agricultural Cooperative – Umzimvubu, Mount Ayliff
  • MBI Development Primary Cooperative – Mzalwaneni Location, Ntabankulu

Tuesday, 3 February 2026 – Port St Johns & King Sabata Dalindyebo local municipalities

  • Abasuki Tannery Cooperative – Port St Johns
  • Cannabis Belt Association – Port St Johns
  • Altitudes Building & Civil Contractors (Pty) Ltd – Mthatha
  • Furniture Technology Centre Trust – Mthatha
  • DKM Health Care – Mthatha
  • Mampondo International Cooperative – Mthatha
  • Manlind Enterprise (Pty) Ltd – Mthatha
  • Wonkeumntu Enterprise Development Centre – Mthatha
  • Eyoluntu Projects (Pty) Ltd – Mthatha

Wednesday, 4 February 2026 – Mnquma Local Municipality

  • Qamawonga Trading (Pty) Ltd – Butterworth
  • Indyebo Fund – Butterworth
  • Makoti Spaza Shop – Butterworth
  • Oyisa Amanyamadoda – Butterworth

Thursday, 5 February 2026 – Enoch Mgijima Local Municipality

  • Aruzabiz (Pty) Ltd – Komani
  • Tyronmilas Business Enterprise (Pty) Ltd – Komani
  • Tibe Trading Enterprise – Komani
  • Ikhala Cieri – Komani
  • Blacknest – Komani
  • Sinemibono Security Cooperative – Komani
  • Thando’s Bakery & Confectionery – Komani

Friday, 6 February 2026 – Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality

  • Trillionaire Mind Media & Communication – King William’s Town
  • OBG Petroleum (Pty) Ltd – Mdantsane
  • Talisfin – Mdantsane
  • Chemin East London – Mdantsane
  • Thanda Isizwe Investments (Pty) Ltd – Amalinda
  • Noruka D.E – Embekweni
  • Cekiso NN Small Enterprise – East London
  • Indyebo Fund – East London

Members of the media are invited to join the committee during the oversight visit.

ISSUED BY THE PARLIAMENT COMMUNICATION SERVICES.

For media inquiries, please contact the committee’s Media Officer:
Name: Justice Molafo (Mr)
Cell: 081 424 7481
Email: jmolafo@parliament.gov.za