Department of Small Business Development

The Department of Small Business Development (DSBD) is one of the ministries of the South African government. It was established in 2014 to support small businesses and cooperatives.^[2] The current political head of the department is the Minister of Small Business Development, Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams who replaced Khumbudzo Ntshavheni in 2021.^[3]

Department of Small Business Development

Department overview
Formed	2014 (2014)[1]
Jurisdiction	Government of South Africa
Minister responsible	Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams, Minister of Small Business Development
Deputy Minister responsible	Jane Sithole, Deputy Minister of Small Business Development
Department executive	Lindokuhle Mkhumane, Director-General
Website	http://www.dsbd.gov.za/

Entities

• Small Enterprise Development Agency (SEDA)
• Small Enterprise Finance Agency (SEFA)