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SECTOR DEVELOPMENT
DIRECTOR: Lulama Mxenge
ADMINISTRATION ASSISTANT: Anusha Padayachy Tel: +27 (0) 41 503 7502 Fax: +27 (0) 41 503 7520 Cell: +27 (0) 82 304 7087 Email: apadayachy@mandelametro.gov.za

The Sector Development Sub-Directorate (SD) facilitates comprehensive support and development programmes for Small Businesses through partnerships and with service providers. SD seeks to contribute to the creation of sustainable economic growth that will assist the small businesses & cooperatives to graduate beyond the survivalist stage.
Vision
To facilitate, coordinate and stimulate SMME development in the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality
Role of this sector in the Nelson Mandela Bay is defined as follows
• Prioritization of SMME’s and Co-operatives as vehicles for participation in the mainstream economy.
• Creation of a conducive environment for proactive participation of local communities in the mainstream economy.
• Facilitation of sustainable employment opportunities.
• Facilitate the development of skills among business owners and employees as a mechanism to enhance sustainable business practices and development
• Assist start ups, emerging and established businesses with enterprise planning and development support
• Develop business support structures to cater for the varying needs of area specific businesses
• Provide capacity to existing businesses to maintain market share with possible expansion

Services
Facilitate Skills Development and Training
- This provides regular workshops to improve the managerial and functional skills of the SMME’s and Cooperatives
- Business Training and operations
- Leadership, entrepreneurship and communication
- Customer relationship services and management
- Vocational /Technical training where applicable
- Technology transfer training – quality management systems ( Brick manufacturing) environmental management systems; Food hygiene management systems;
Facilitate Business Development Support
- Access to information for business planning and market development
- Financial advice and management
- Business Marketing
- Market research
Facilitate Mentoring and Handholding
- Kick start programme (NMBM & Donors)
- Referrals
- Consultations, Counselling & Advice
- Project Visits
- Meetings with Beneficiaries
- Facilitate Business Linkages and Market Development
- Exhibitions
- Conferences
- Inter firm networks (planned with organised businesses)
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