Programme Description

The programme aims at promoting and facilitating growth and development by providing financial and non-financial support to Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMME’s) and Co-operatives in all prioritized sectors of the economy.

The Programme is comprised of the following sub-programmes:
Agriculture Sector – to promote and facilitate the growth and development of the agricultural sector by providing financial and non-financial support.

Other Sector – to assist with the growth and development of Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMME’s) and Co-operatives (Co-ops).

Strategy to overcome areas of under performance

OTHER SECTOR

Loans approved to SMMEs and Co-operatives
Outreach to areas to promote MEGA products and services.

Water Bottling Plant operationalised and commercialised
CSIR, SABS and NDA are addressing infrastructure and process issues which affects water quality

100% of already funded and existing businesses compliant with the BSM
To prioritise development evaluation standards and related checklists that will enable seamliess mplementation of the BSM divisionally

Job opportunities created through SMME funding
To prioritise development evaluation standards and related checklists that will enable seamless implementation of the BSM divisionally
Changes to planned targets
There were no changes in performance indicators during the year.