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Minister Stella Tembisa Ndabeni, will officially launch the Northern Cape Agriculture Incubator (NCAI), an agribusiness support and development incubation centre aimed at strengthening agricultural entrepreneurship and enterprise development in the province. The launch will take place on Friday, 20 March 2025, at the Boontjieskraal Incubation and Conference Centre (BICC), Kimberley, in the Northern Cape. The Northern Cape Agriculture Incubator is one of over 100 incubation centres supported by the Small Enterprise Development and Finance Agency (SEDFA) across South Africa, which aim to accelerate the growth and sustainability of small enterprises. #DSBDatWork

It’s a wrap! #IWD2026

“As I stand before you, it is my pleasure and privilege to inform you that the Minister will be launching a women’s fund in the coming weeks,” Nthabeleng Mokitimi-Dlamini, SEDFA GE: Ecosystem and Stakeholder Management. #IWD2026

We are in Mossel Bay, Pinnacle Point where SEDFA is tonight celebrating International Women’s Day. #IWD2026

From a home kitchen to supplying national retail outlets. Sizanobuhle Co-op Ltd, trading as Bakers Creationz, is a confectionery manufacturer based in Maphephetheni, KZN producing snowball cakes, muffins and other baked goods. Through SEDFA’s Co-operative Development Support Programme (CDSP), they received grant support for a delivery vehicle, production equipment and raw materials, enabling the business to expand operations and sustain jobs. #SEDFASupportsCoops

📢 Which category does your cooperative fall under? The CDSP supports: ✔️ Start-up primary cooperatives ✔️ Primary cooperatives seeking expansion ✔️ Secondary/cluster cooperatives 📅 Closing date: 20 Mar 2026 Download the application forms👉tr.ee/z7KkSc #SEDFASupportsCoops

✅Mentor a young woman. ✅Support women-led businesses. ✅Share knowledge. Every contribution counts. #IWD2026

Cooperatives looking to grow and strengthen their operations can apply for the Cooperative Development Support Programme (CDSP). 🗓 Closing date: 20 March 2026 Download the application form: 🔗 tr.ee/z7KkSc

@HeazySA @gagasifm @DSBD_SA And it’s a wrap courtesy of eThekwini Municipality representative who encouraged creatives to collaborate. #SEDFACreativeBiz #CreativeBizNexus

@HeazySA @gagasifm “This was not just a PR session, the issues raised here will find expressions in our policies and will be will be addressed,” @DSBD_SA Director General Thulisile Manzini as she reported back on the plenary sessions. #SEDFACreativeBiz #CreativeBizNexus

We are in Durban, ICC today where SEDFA is hosting a #CreativeBizNexus under the theme ‘Fuelled through Creativity, Powered by Hustle’ which reflects the intersection between artistic innovation and entrepreneurial resilience, recognising creativity as both a cultural asset and an economic driver. #SEDFACreativeBiz #CreativeBizNexus