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The Director General of Small Business Development Thulisile Manzini conducted a walk-about at the DSBD-supported SMME P...
01/08/2026

The Director General of Small Business Development Thulisile Manzini conducted a walk-about at the DSBD-supported SMME Pavilion at Decorex Africa.

The visit highlights DSBDโ€™s commitment to creating market access for small businesses in the creative, furniture and design sector. SMMEs showcased locally made products, innovation and craftsmanship that compete on both local and global stages.

Supporting SMMEs to access platforms like Decorex is key to growing the economy, creating jobs and positioning South African design as world-class.

The Department of Small Business Development in collaboration with Craft Hubs and Provincial Investment Agencies under t...
01/08/2026

The Department of Small Business Development in collaboration with Craft Hubs and Provincial Investment Agencies under the South African Craft Collective brand (DSBD brand) is hosting 40 Craft MSMEs and Cooperatives at the Decorex % Africa Design 2026 at the Sandton Convention Centre , Gauteng province.

The 40 Craft MSMEs and Cooperatives supported by the department's Craft Customised Sector Programme are showcasing and selling their products to local and international buyers at the Decorex % Africa Design.

๐Ÿ”ฅ EASTERN CAPE, ARE YOU READY? ๐Ÿ”ฅKomga, weโ€™re coming to you๐Ÿซต๐ŸฝJoin the Minister of Small Business Development, Stella Temb...
01/08/2026

๐Ÿ”ฅ EASTERN CAPE, ARE YOU READY? ๐Ÿ”ฅ

Komga, weโ€™re coming to you๐Ÿซต๐Ÿฝ

Join the Minister of Small Business Development, Stella Tembisa Ndabeni, for an exciting Ministerial Engagement and the official handover of productive assets and business equipment to qualifying MSMEs.

This is more than an event, itโ€™s about empowering entrepreneurs, strengthening small businesses and unlocking opportunities for sustainable growth ๐Ÿ“ˆ

๐Ÿ“… 4 August 2026
โฐ 10:00 โ€“ 13:00
๐Ÿ“ Komga Town Hall, Great Kei Municipality

Support will be provided through:

โœ…BISP โ€“ Business Infrastructure Support Programme
โœ…AAP โ€“ Asset Assist Programme
โœ…CDSP โ€“ Cooperatives Development Support Programme
โœ…IMEDP โ€“ Informal and Micro Enterprise Development Programme

Letโ€™s ignite the spirit of entrepreneurship and build stronger, thriving local economies ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿš€

In partnership with Amathole District Municipality, Great Kei Municipality, Ngqushwa Local Municipality, SEDFA and DSBD.

๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ ๐—ฃ๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—ฆ๐—œ๐——๐—˜๐—ก๐—ง๐—œ๐—”๐—Ÿ ๐— ๐—ฆ๐— ๐—˜ & ๐—–๐—ข๐—ข๐—ฃ๐—˜๐—ฅ๐—”๐—ง๐—œ๐—ฉ๐—˜๐—ฆ ๐—”๐—ช๐—”๐—ฅ๐——๐—ฆ ๐Ÿ†Find Your Category. Showcase Your Excellence.Is your MSME or Co-operative ...
01/08/2026

๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ ๐—ฃ๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—ฆ๐—œ๐——๐—˜๐—ก๐—ง๐—œ๐—”๐—Ÿ ๐— ๐—ฆ๐— ๐—˜ & ๐—–๐—ข๐—ข๐—ฃ๐—˜๐—ฅ๐—”๐—ง๐—œ๐—ฉ๐—˜๐—ฆ ๐—”๐—ช๐—”๐—ฅ๐——๐—ฆ ๐Ÿ†

Find Your Category. Showcase Your Excellence.

Is your MSME or Co-operative making an impact? Now is your time to be recognised.

The Presidential MSME Awards 2026 are open across 10 categories including:

โœ…๐€๐ ๐ซ๐ข๐œ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐š๐ฅ ๐’๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ ๐Œ๐’๐Œ๐„ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐˜๐ž๐š๐ซ
โœ…๐ƒ๐ข๐ ๐ข๐ญ๐š๐ฅ ๐„๐œ๐จ๐ง๐จ๐ฆ๐ฒ, ๐“๐ž๐œ๐ก๐ง๐จ๐ฅ๐จ๐ ๐ฒ & ๐ˆ๐ง๐ง๐จ๐ฏ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐Œ๐’๐Œ๐„ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐˜๐ž๐š๐ซ
โœ…๐˜๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก-๐‹๐ž๐ ๐Œ๐’๐Œ๐„ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐˜๐ž๐š๐ซ
โœ…๐–๐จ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง-๐‹๐ž๐ ๐Œ๐’๐Œ๐„ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐˜๐ž๐š๐ซ
โœ…๐“๐จ๐ฐ๐ง๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ & ๐‘๐ฎ๐ซ๐š๐ฅ ๐Œ๐’๐Œ๐„ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐˜๐ž๐š๐ซ
โœ…๐‚๐จ-๐จ๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐˜๐ž๐š๐ซ
โœ…๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ž

Applications Close: 14 August 2026
Apply online: http://msmeawards.org

Celebrate excellence. Celebrate entrepreneurship.

REMINDER: WEBSITE & VPN MAINTENANCEPlease note that the DSBD website and VPN connection will be intermittently available...
01/08/2026

REMINDER: WEBSITE & VPN MAINTENANCE

Please note that the DSBD website and VPN connection will be intermittently available this weekend due to scheduled maintenance.

๐Ÿ—“๏ธ When: Saturday from 09:00 AM to Sunday 07:00 PM

โš ๏ธ What to expect: Intermittent interruptions when accessing the DSBD website and VPN services.

We apologise for any inconvenience caused and appreciate your patience as we work to improve our systems.

01/08/2026

๐Ÿ† Could your MSME or cooperative be South Africaโ€™s next BIG success story? This is your moment to shine โœจ

The 2026 Presidential MSME & Cooperatives Awards are celebrating resilient, innovative and impactful enterprises that are driving economic growth, creating opportunities and making a lasting difference across South Africa๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

Donโ€™t miss your chance to showcase your success and gain national recognition.

Ready to enter? ๐Ÿš€

โœ” Create your profile on the Awards portal.
โœ” Complete your application.
โœ” Submit your entry before the deadline.

๐Ÿ“… Applications close: 14 August 2026

Take the next step and submit your entry today ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿฝ
๐Ÿ”— https://tinyurl.com/yndhrxa2

REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS (RFQ) FOR A SERVICE PROVIDER TO CONCEPTUALISE AND DESIGN (SPACE PLANNING) A KNOWLEDGE HUB FOR THE...
31/07/2026

REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS (RFQ) FOR A SERVICE PROVIDER TO CONCEPTUALISE AND DESIGN (SPACE PLANNING) A KNOWLEDGE HUB FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

You are hereby requested to submit a quotation in respect of goods and services as per Annexure A, and/or attached Specification/Terms of Reference

Follow this link to access full information: https://www.dsbd.gov.za/tender/rfq-space-planner-knowledge-hub

Advert date: 22 July 2026

Compulsory Briefing Session date: 6 August 2026

Closing date: 14 August 2026.


Enquiries can be directed to [email protected].

๐Ÿ† Applications for the 2026 Presidential MSME & Cooperatives Awards are now open!Are you an innovative and resilient MSM...
31/07/2026

๐Ÿ† Applications for the 2026 Presidential MSME & Cooperatives Awards are now open!

Are you an innovative and resilient MSME or cooperative making a positive impact in your community and contributing to South Africaโ€™s economic growth? This is your opportunity to be recognised.

The Awards celebrate local excellence and enterprises that are creating sustainable value while driving a globally competitive South Africa.

๐Ÿ“… Applications close: 14 August 2026
๐ŸŒ Apply online: https://tinyurl.com/56y22rh5

Apply today and showcase your success โœจ

SPAZA SHOP SUPPORT FUND OUTREACH๐Ÿ“ขKwaZulu-Natal | King Cetshwayo DistrictCalling all spaza shop owners in Mthonjaneni Loc...
31/07/2026

SPAZA SHOP SUPPORT FUND OUTREACH๐Ÿ“ข
KwaZulu-Natal | King Cetshwayo District

Calling all spaza shop owners in Mthonjaneni Local Municipality.

Join the Spaza Shop Support Fund Outreach Programme and learn how your business can benefit from available support.

๐Ÿ“… Date: 31 July 2026
โฐ Time: 10:00 โ€“ 12:00
๐Ÿ“ Venue: Mthonjaneni Local Municipality Indoor Sports Centre, Melmoth

What you will learn:
- Eligibility requirements
- How applications are processed
- Business compliance and registration
- Financial and business development support
- Q&A on outstanding applications

NB: Please bring:
ID, Business Licence/Trading Permit, CIPC docs, Proof of Address, Tax Clearance, Bank Statement, Lease/Title Deed, and any correspondence on existing applications.

๐—ฃ๐—ข๐—ฆ๐—ง๐—ฃ๐—ข๐—ก๐—˜๐— ๐—˜๐—ก๐—ง ๐—ก๐—ข๐—ง๐—œ๐—–๐—˜The DSBD Departmental Handover planned for ๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿญ ๐—๐˜‚๐—น๐˜† ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ at Komga Town Hal has been postponed.New date...
30/07/2026

๐—ฃ๐—ข๐—ฆ๐—ง๐—ฃ๐—ข๐—ก๐—˜๐— ๐—˜๐—ก๐—ง ๐—ก๐—ข๐—ง๐—œ๐—–๐—˜

The DSBD Departmental Handover planned for ๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿญ ๐—๐˜‚๐—น๐˜† ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ at Komga Town Hal has been postponed.

New date and details to follow.

We regret any inconvenience caused.

Address

Private Bag X149
Pretoria
0001

Opening Hours

Monday 08:00 - 16:30
Tuesday 08:00 - 16:30
Wednesday 08:00 - 16:30
Thursday 08:00 - 16:30
Friday 08:00 - 16:30

Telephone

+27861843384

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