Tourism hosts Enterprise Development Awareness campaign in Mthatha – Eastern Cape
The Department of Tourism will host a business expo to showcase the services and initiatives under the Enterprise Development and Support Programme.
Deputy Minister Elizabeth Thabethe will be the keynote speaker at the one-day expo that will feature presentations by various organisations, exhibitions and one-on-one consultations with financial entities.
The Tourism Enterprise Development and Support Programme is an initiative of the Department of Tourism that provides training and support for emerging and existing tourism businesses to ensure their viability and sustainability in the sector.
Members of the media are invited as follows
Date: Wednesday, 7 March 2018
Venue: Hotel Savoy – Mthatha [Eastern Cape]
Time: 8h30 for 9h00
Programme:
09H00 – 09H30: Welcome: Cllr. Namakhosazana Meth
09H30 – 09H45 : Purpose of the day: Ms. Morongoe Ramphele - Deputy Director-General: Tourism Sector Support Services, Department of Tourism
09H45 – 10H15: Key note address: Honourable Elizabeth Thabethe - Deputy Minister of Tourism
10H15 – 10H45: Q&A (20 minutes)
10H45 – 11H00: TEA BREAK (15 minutes) and presentations
11H00 – 11H20: Department of Tourism - Mr Soza Simango
11H20 – 13H00: Presentations by SEFA; IDC; Small Enterprise Development Agency; ABSA; South African Revenue Services(SARS); Nedbank
13H00 – 13H30: Q&A (30 minutes)
13H30: Vote of thanks and Closure: Mr Bongani Gxilishe – HOD Eastern Cape Department of Economic Development, Environmental Affairs and Tourism
Kindly confirm your attendance by no later than 5 March 2018 to:
Lerato Mogorosi
Tel: 012 444 6620
E-mail: lmogorosi@tourism.gov.za
