SA SME Fund

27/10/2022

R300m SMME Crisis Partnership Fund to assist township businesses

The SMME Crisis Partnership Fund seeks to remedy the lack of funding experienced by township-based small businesses.

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https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/r300m-smme-crisis-partnership-fund-to-assist-township-businesses-2022-10-05/rep_id:4136

To support small-, medium-sized and microenterprises (SMMEs) in Gauteng’s townships, the Gauteng Provincial Government (GPG), the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) and the South African SME (SA SME) Fund have launched the SMME Crisis Partnership Fund – a R300-million debt fund.  The SMM...

27/10/2022

Gauteng launches R300m SMME Crisis Partnership Fund

Interview with Ketso Gordhan – CEO, SA SME Fund. Listen on the link below:

https://www.moneyweb.co.za/moneyweb-radio/safm-market-update/r300m-smme-crisis-fund-launched/

Ketso Gordhan - CEO, SA SME Fund

20/10/2022

The R300m SMME Crisis Partnership Fund aims to help township businesses that do not qualify for bank loans.

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20/10/2022

Small businesses in Gauteng townships get a boost as the Gauteng Provincial Government, the IDC and the SA SME Fund launch a R300m debt fund to help drive township business.

15/10/2022

Gauteng Provincial Government, the IDC and SA SME Fund launched the R300m SMME Crisis Partnership Fund on 5 October, in Tembisa.
CNBC AFRICA-SA SME Fund CEO Ketso Gordhan interview. Download link below:
https://broadcastmedia7.novusgroup.co.za/view/index.php?id=2000000000006491941&filename=CNBC_Africa_af1f9fdedfb0a3aa121f42f8a560b2b3.mp4&accountid=7071&server=novus

Broadcast Type: Interview; Tags: Overlooked, Piece, Greater, Economic, Pie, Finally, Recognition, Deserves, Tune, Rands, Partnership, Gauteng, Provincial, Government, Idc, Sa, Sme, Fund, Smme, Crisis, Partnership, Fund, Launched, Earlier, Joined, Ceo, Organ, Station, Lead, Fund

15/10/2022

Listen on the link below, SAFM - MARKET UPDATE WITH MONEYWEB - SA SME Fund's CEO, Ketso Gordhan, announces the launch of the R300m SMME Crisis Partnership Fund. The Fund is a partnership between Gauteng Provincial Government, the IDC and the SA SME Fund and is geared towards empowering township based entrepreneurs. While this is a Gauteng-based Fund, it has the potential for being replicated and scaled in other provinces, and nationally.

https://broadcastmedia7.novusgroup.co.za/view/index.php?id=2000000000006491935&filename=SAfm_d71f8c8dca38c189e995ffa647826ae6.mp3&accountid=7071&server=novus

10/10/2022

The SA SME Fund's CEO, Ketso Gordhan speaks to 702 Money Show's Bruce Whitfield about the launch of the R300m SMME Crisis Partnership Fund. The Fund is a partnership between Gauteng Provincial Government, the IDC and the SA SME Fund and is geared towards empowering township based entrepreneurs. While this is a Gauteng-based Fund, it has the potential for being replicated and scaled in other provinces, and nationally.

Have a listen here :
https://broadcastmedia7.novusgroup.co.za/view/index.php?id=2000000000006491940&filename=702_d12e1ea4d268683a9d0578d74e658ae0.mp3&accountid=7071&server=novus

07/10/2022

On Wednesday, 5 October, the SA SME Fund, along with the Gauteng Provincial Government and the IDC, launched a R300m SMME Crisis Partnership Fund which is set to have a profound impact on township based SMMEs. Ketso Gordhan, CEO of the SA SME Fund, explains the Fund and its set objectives.

Have a listen here : https://broadcastmedia7.novusgroup.co.za/view/index.php?id=2000000000006491949&filename=Power_98_7_79f97d2d1c853a70d3477c3f48f72cc2.mp3&accountid=7071&server=novus

Broadcast Type: Interview; Tags: Happening, Sitting, Joburg, Acting, Municipal, Manager, Brian, Matuka, Announced, Cope, Colleen, Makhubele, Speaker, Water, Bread, Sa

17/11/2021

Venture capital industry growing, but regulatory and capacity hurdles remain:

The venture capital industry in South Africa is maturing, and knowledge of the role of venture capital as an asset class is growing, but regulatory hurdles remain and the number of professionals and firms in the industry needs to be increased to enable the industry to help catalyse innovation and gr...