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Small Enterprise Development Agency
Mission Statement
To develop, support and promote small enterprises, to ensure their growth
and sustainability in co-ordination and partnership with other role players.
Overview
The Small Enterprise Development Agency (Seda) was established in
December 2004 as an agency under the Department of Trade and Industry (the dti).
The establishment was done by merging three organisations, namely the
Ntsika Enterprise Promotion Agency, National Manufacturing Advisory Centre
(NAMAC), and Community Public Private Partnership Programme (CPPP).
The GODISA Trust and National Technology Transfer Centre were integrated
into Seda in April 2006, becoming the Seda Technology Programme.
Seda provides business development and support services for small
enterprises through its national network, in partnership with other role players
in the small enterprise support. Seda also implements programmes targeted
at business development in areas prioritised by the government.
The business model of Seda is based on a number of delivery points located
throughout the country, supported by a national office located in Pretoria/
Tshwane. Whilst the national office is responsible for overall co-ordination
and provision of support services and systems to the provincial network, the
various delivery points are the interface point with the target market, and
responsible for the provision of the products and services that Seda offers its
clients. These delivery points currently take the form of Seda branches and
Enterprise Information Centres (EICs), as well as Seda Technology-supported
business incubators.
To increase the number of delivery points through which Seda will access its
clients, the institution will increase the rate of co-ordination and number of
partnership agreements and associations with other Small, Medium and Micro
Enterprise (SMME) support agencies/institutions.
To date, the organisation has established a network of 42 branches, 8 (eight)
provincial offices, 53 EICs and a national office in Pretoria. Through this
network, various programmes were delivered to over 185,000 clients during
the 2007/08 financial year.
Strategic Objectives
Seda’s strategic objectives for the 2009/10 to 2011/12 period are to:
- Enhance competitiveness and capabilities of small enterprises
through co-ordinated services, programmes and projects;
- Ensure equitable access for small enterprises to business support
services through partnerships; and
- Strengthen the organisation to deliver on its mission.
Products and Services
Business development and support services, such as advice, business
planning, entrepreneurship promotion, training, franchise awareness,
access to local and international markets, access to finance, co-operative
development, access to technology, etc.
| Chairperson |
Mr Linda Mngomezulu |
| CEO |
Ms Hlonela Lupuwana |
| Enabling Act |
National Small Business Amendment Act, 2004
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| Tel |
+27 (12) 441 1000 |
| Fax |
+27 (12) 441 2064 |
| E-mail |
Info@seda.org.za |
| Postal Address |
PO Box 56714, Arcadia 0007 |
| Website |
www.seda.org.za |
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