National Small Business Act, 1996 (Act No. 102 of 1996)Chapter 3: Small Enterprise Development Agency9A. Objectives of Agency |
The objectives of the Agency are to-
a) | design and implement development support programmes; |
b) | promote a service delivery network that increases the contribution of small enterprises to the South African economy, and promotes economic growth, job creation and equity, and |
c) | generally, strengthen the capacity of- |
i) | service providers to support small enterprises; and |
ii) | small enterprises to compete successfully domestically and internationally. |