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The Municipality’s Economic Development and Tourism division started with the 2021/22 SMME Outreach Sessions in November last year. The sessions - conducted with key stakeholders in business development such as the South African Revenue Service (SARS) and the Cape Winelands District Municipality - highlight the importance of providing SMMEs with access to relevant information. Research showed that SMMEs require constant and reliable information platforms to improve confidence and efficiency. The sessions are designed to provide access to information timeously, in a short and precise manner, and directly to communities where information is not readily available. To date, 133 informal businesses in Drakenstein have benefitted from these business support programmes. The SMME Outreach Sessions take place on the last Thursday of the month from 10:00 to 12:00. The next session is taking place at the Wellington Town Hall on 24 November 2022 from 10:00 to 12:00 as part of the Municipality’s Entrepreneurship Month activities. For more information on the Municipality’s business support for SMMEs, please visit SMME Business Support (drakenstein.gov.za) . Employment opportunities can be maximised and citizens of Drakenstein can be given the opportunity to contribute to the growth of the economy by channelling much needed resources to the SMME sector. „
Councillor Laurichia van Niekerk says SMMEs are key enablers to achieve inclusive sustainable economic growth and transform the socio-economic reality of the poor.
Cheryl Phillips, Senior Manager for Economic Development and Tourism, says the Municipality has set out a number of projects, programmes, and initiatives to support SMMEs.
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