This notice serves to address the introduction of a minimum standard of compliance to the requirements of the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) Act, 2013 across all of the Incentive Development and Administration Division (IDAD) programmes. Read more: B-BBEE_Compliance
the dti’s 2015/16 Annual Report has been presented to its portfolio committee in parliament. Among the highlights is Director-General Mr Lionel October’s announcement that the government has created more than 2.3 million net jobs through different incentives over the past five years. View the Annual Report here: dtiAR_digital_2016
The Department of Trade and Industry (the dti) has established an Export Help Desk at the dti Campus in Pretoria to provide South African firms – small, medium and large enterprises – with export information and advice. The objective of the help desk is to respond to client enquiries within 24 hours. Read more: Export_Help_Desk
The Incubation Support Programme (ISP) has been replaced by the Strategic Partnership Programme (SPP) which aims to support partnership between big business and emerging suppliers to develop capacity to supply manufactured goods. Please note: The Incubation Support Programme will no longer accept new applications. Strategic Partnership Programme Guidelines: Strategic_Partnership_Programme_Guidelines
the dti would like to make the downstream steel industry aware and encourage applications of the following ITAC rebate offerings: Rebate item 470.03 provides for a full waiver of customs duty on imported goods for use in the manufacture of goods exclusively for export; and Rebate item 521.00 provides a full refund of customs duty…
The Department of Trade and Industry (the dti) will be participating in various exhibitions, trade shows and National Pavilions to promote locally manufactured products in international markets. The department invites manufacturers and registered exporters to participate in the international trade shows listed in the links below. If your company is competitive in the South African…
The Department of Trade and Industry has redesigned its manufacturing competitiveness enhancement programme so the extension of grants will target strategic sectors rather than individual manufacturers on a first come, first served basis as in the past. The programme will take effect in the new financial year, which starts on April 1, and will prioritise…
The Johannesburg Chamber of Commerce and Industry, in collaboration with Incentives SA, invites you to attend an interactive breakfast presentation on: ACCESSING GOVERNMENT GRANTS AND FINANCE FOR PROJECTS A panel of experts including Rishad Ahmed, CEO of Incentives SA will provide advice on local and international finance options as well as private equity…
Old-guard philanthropic institutions are eager to tell rich kids how to spend their money. They should be looking in the mirror instead. A friend of mine was recently given direction on how best to secure grant money from a foundation: “If you ask for funding, they give you advice. If you ask for advice, they…
I watched this video by Gary Vaynerchuk today. I wish I had seen this 5 years ago when I was graduating from college. Back then I had no idea what I was going to do with my life. I remember I wanted to have a company of my own, but that was kind of a…
