Small Business Benefits enshrined in the constitution is threatened by the Small Business Dpartment
SASMEA call on all Small Business to protect the benefits of Small Business as intended in Chapter two of Small Business Act.
Here is Chapter 2 of the Small Business Act that the Department of Small Business wants to remove and in so doing remove the benefits to Small Business
“CHAPTER 2 Minister S power to facilitate and establish Advisory Body 10 Minister’s power to facilitate and establish Advisory Body 2.
The Minister must, within a reasonable time, facilitate a process aimed at the establishment of an Advisory Body to represent and promote the interests of small business as contemplated in the National Strategy for the Development and Promotion of Small Business in South Africa referred to in the definition of “National Small Business Support 15 Strategy” in section 1. Act No. 26,2003 NATIONAL SMALL BUSINESS MmMEhpT .4C:T, 2003
3. (1) The Minister must through an open and transparent process of consultation determine a constitution for the Advisory Body referred to in section 2. (a) in general provide for- (2) The constitution of the Advisory Body must- (i) the composition of the Advisory Body; (ii) the quorum and meetings of the Advisory Body; (iii) the procedure for the functioning of the Advisory Body; (iv) interaction with Parliament, the Department of Trade and Industry and statutory bodies; and (v) any other matter that may be necessary to facilitate the proceedings, activities or business of the Advisory Body; and
(i) strategies to address identified market failures affecting the
(ii) the impact of current and new legislation on small business;
(iii) national standards pertaining to small business development
(iv) measures to ensure the creation of physical business infrastruc-
(v) the development of skills in all aspects of running a business;
(vi) steps to be taken to create access for small business into value
(vii) constraints affecting the viability of the small business
(viii) methods to liaise with the small business community to
(ix) methods to monitor and influence the provision of support (b) specifically require the Advisory Body to advise the Minister on[1]sector; and regulation;
through viable business sites; chains; community; identify their needs; services to the small business sector; and
(x) any other matter that the Minister may deem appropriate.”.