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Another focus of the colloquium was on skills development possibilities towards
enhancing entrepreneurship and retail sector readiness. This discussion unpacked
programmes from government entities such as the W&RSETA, SEDA and SEFA to
support SMMEs.
A discussion on
government support for
SMMEs

Key actions of the colloquium that will form
part of the master plan
On the subject of skills development, stakeholders agreed that

1. Analyse the social development chain. there is a need to consider what requirements of the economy that
2. Develop projects that will force all relevant institutions social entrepreneurship development should be addressing and
to collaborate. the impact of training programmes that are provided to SMMEs.
3. Develop criteria for demand-side consolidation towards
services that people must receive. A masterplan on the National Social Development and Social
4. Define the targe population that must receive the Entrepreneurship Development will be presented to Minister Zulu
identified social entrepreneurship development services. to collaborate on its implementation.
5. Define institutions among ourselves that will incubate
their equity value of what we are doing.
6. Develop a consciousness of closing the market.

Whole Diary

2022/23 Annexure II (WSP/ATR/PIVOTAL) submissions
due 30 April 2022

W&RSETA Research Conference – May 2022, Cape Town

W&RSETA webinar with the National Small Business Chamber – 16 February 2022, virtual

Stakeholder Engagement Forums

Province Date

11 March 2022

20 May 2022
Gauteng
22 July 2022

23 September 2022

18 November 2022

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