Toby Chance MP
DA Shadow Minister of Small Business
Development
Department of Small Business Development needs a strong
captain at the helm
08 August 2014
Release: immediate
A reply to a recent DA Parliamentary question reveals
that the Department of Small Business Development continues to struggle with
formulating an effective mandate and policy direction, crucial for justifying
its existence as a new Ministry, and for growing effective support for small
business enterprises.
According to the reply, the Minister
will assess the “existing policy areas that inform the mandate of my
department” and support the implementation of programmes for “access to
finance, business skills development, market access, competitiveness, easing
regulatory environment, and advancing localisation.”