Door opens for COVID-relief to informal sector

Coming on board: The informal sector has been invited to go mainstream
Coming on board: The informal sector has been invited to go mainstream

The Local Enterprise Authority (LEA) has embarked on a national initiative to register informal and formal SMMEs operating locally with the objective of developing a centralised database.

The database will be instrumental in the decision-making around how the COVID-19 financial interventions from government and other organisations can be properly channelled.

Investment, Trade and Industry minister, Peggy Serame has previously unveiled measures targeted at the SMME sector, including direct financial assistance and interventions under the LEA and the Citizen Entrepreneurial Development Agency.

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Inspect the voters' roll!

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