WATCH: Reflecting on department’s budget, initiatives

Small, medium and micro Enterprises (SMMEs) are crucial to SA’s economy, contributing significantly to job creation and economic growth. Their role as engines of economic development and inclusive transformation underscores the importance of the department of small business development (DSBD). Business Day TV spoke to minister of small business development Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams, ahead of the department’s 2025-26 budget speech and reflected on progress made, as well as initiatives planned to improve market access and localisation.