National Small Business Act, 1996 (Act No. 102 of 1996)Chapter 3: Small Enterprise Development Finance Agency10. Objectives of Agency |
The objectives of the Agency are to—
| (a) | design and implement development support programmes for small enterprises; |
| (b) | promote a service delivery network that increases the contribution of small enterprises to the South African economy, and enhances economic growth, job creation and equity to historically disadvantaged communities; |
| (c) | support, promote and develop co-operative banks and co-operative financial institutions; and |
| (d) | generally, strengthen the capacity of— |
| (i) | service providers to support small enterprises; and |
| (ii) | small enterprises to compete successfully domestically and internationally. |
[Section 10 substituted by section 4 of the National Small Enterprise Amendment Act, 2024 (Act No. 21 of 2024), GG50965, Notice No. 5049, dated 23 July 2024 - effective 1 October 2024 per Commencement Notice 190 of 2024]