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W&RSETA increases outreach to Informal Traders

Advocacy

n efforts to increase awareness of the W&RSETA’s programmes and encourage participation of small businesses in the skills
Idevelopment processes, the SETA in partnership with the South African Informal Traders Association (SAITA) headed to Bree Taxi Rank
in Johannesburg to interact with informal traders.
The key focus of the interaction was to highlight the W&RSETA’s SMME development and support programmes in growing the sector
and its massive potential to assist the country in dealing with the burgeoning unemployment.

Jephrey Nene talking to the informal traders at
the conference

W&RSETA’s Gauteng South Provincial Manager, Jephrey Nene
outlined the mandate of the W&RSETA with a specific focus on
programmes for small businesses. "As informal traders, you are
one of our important stakeholders and we want to ensure that you
are capacitated to run profitable businesses," said Nene.

SAITA Coordinator, Lulama Mali thanked the W&RSETA for the
interactions indicating that it was the first time a government Informal Traders at the session
organisation has engaged directly with them.

Small business empowered to thrive at

2022 South Regional Business Fair

he W&RSETA participated at the South Regional Business Fair from 24 to 26 June 2022 at KwaMnyandu Shopping Centre, Umlazi.
TThe fair aims to create opportunities for support and development of small businesses and is a precursor to the largest business
expo in South Africa, the Durban Business Fair that will be staged in September.
Deputy Minister of Small Business Development, Sdumo Dlamini, officially opened the fair on 24 June 2022 together with the eThekwini
Municipality Mayor Cllr Mxolisi Kaunda.

The event featured an impressive line-up of
masterclasses which included the following:

• Business Indaba – Contractor Development
• Business Indaba – Youth Empowerment
• Creative Industry Indaba – Durban Film Office
• Youth in Film and Television Businesses
• Digital Marketing Masterclass
• Makeup & Beauty Masterclass
Stakeholders at the W&RSETA stand • Flavours of Durban (Food Demonstrations &
Catering Masterclasses)
The expo attracted over 13 000 visitors to the SMMEs exhibition
stands and several sessions on entrepreneurial topics. The
W&RSETA used the event to create awareness of its SMME support
and development programmes. 10
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