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Document: Ehlanzeni SMME Development and Support Plan 2009 - 2014
Description
Introduction
South Africa is faced with a number of socio-economic challenges. Key among these are issues of unemployment, poverty, household income and economic growth. Small businesses have a critical role to play in both the growing of the economy and employment creation, improving household income as well as poverty reduction.
Mpumalanga Province has no clear strategy or plan that deals with SMME development and
support, currently being implemented. At a municipal level, both Ehlanzeni District Municipality and its five local municipalities do not have SMME development and support programs which are part of their Local Economic Development (LED) strategies and Integrated Development Plans (IDPs).
In the context of the above situation, Ehlanzeni District Municipality and SEDA decided to
commission a study on SMME size, scope and development programmes within the Ehlanzeni District Municipality’s area of jurisdiction. The study intended to cover all the five local municipalities within the district, namely;
- Mbombela Local Municipality
- Nkomazi Local Municipality
- Umjindi Local Municipality
- Thaba Chweu Local Municipality
- Bushbuckridge Local Municipality
Purpose of the study
At national and provincial government level, a number of studies have been conducted to
determine the nature, characteristics and dynamics of SMMEs in South Africa. These studies have contributed to the development of national SMME development and support legislation, policies and programmes.
Unfortunately, such national data is unhelpful at district and local levels since it is not
disaggregated to reflect SMME profile, dynamics and challenges confronted by these
enterprises at the local level. Furthermore, the national plans and strategies cannot be utilized at the local level to support SMMEs.
It is against this background that the SMME study for Ehlanzeni District sought to achieve the following:
- Gather and provide up-to-date data on SMME profiles, challenges and dynamics within the District and its five local municipalities.
- Develop an Ehlanzeni District SMME Development and Support Plan for implementation by the District and its key partners.
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