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Minister of Small Business Development Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams
CABINET REPORT CARDS 2025

Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams: Small Business Development

SCORE: C Under Ndabeni-Abrahams, the department this year outlined an ambitious agenda focused on expanding funding, supporting new economic sectors such as the ocean economy,…

  • MG Reporter
1 min read
Minister of Small Business Development Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams. (Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
ANC ELECTIVE CONFERENCE

Small business department carries heavy weight

The department’s minister, Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams, said small businesses are expected to propel economic growth

  • Sarah Smit
2 min read
The Federation of Governing Bodies of South African Schools (Fedsas), has hit out at the ban. (File photo/MG)
DEPARTMENT OF SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

Informal businesses seek support to help with Covid-19 fallout

The request comes as Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana is due to present his budget to parliament.

  • Anathi Madubela
2 min read
BANKING ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH AFRICA

Small business owners closing shop and feeling the financial squeeze

The hopes and dreams of many entrepreneurs have been dashed. We track some of the owners of SMMEs, who talk of losing everything they worked for

  • Tshegofatso Mathe
  • Sarah Smit
6 min read