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Collected on 9 September 2026
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Strategic Partnerships Programme
This programme fosters collaboration between the eThekwini Municipality and key organisations such as ABSA, Deloitte, First National Bank, and others to enhance support for SMMEs through coordinated initiatives, shared resources, and capacity-building.
Current strategic partners include ABSA, Productivity SA, SAIBL, Deloitte, First National Bank, International Labour Organization, Centre for Entrepreneurship, ENABLIS, Furntech and Wholesale and Retail Seta.
Places
eThekwini, KwaZulu-Natal
Reference
https://museums.durban.gov.za/page/smme-development
Arts and Craft Development Programme
Individuals receive technical and soft skills training to start income-generating businesses in arts and crafts. The programme includes access to markets, finance, and ongoing mentorship, with opportunities to exhibit internationally through sister city networks.
Individuals are provided with a technical skill, which they will use to generate income and is a direct intervention to poverty alleviation.
Rural & Township Development Programme
Empowerment workshops and professional business advice are provided to SMMEs in rural and township areas of EThekwini to improve their access to information and business development support.
To develop rural and township SMMEs within EThekwini region through empowerment workshops so that they have access to valuable information. This is to also provide professional advice on business
Access to Finance Programme
This programme supports small, medium, and micro enterprises (SMMEs) and co-operatives by providing access to financial literacy, start-up capital, bridging finance, equity finance, access grants, operational capital, and ongoing financial advisory services. It also helps connect SMMEs with financial institutions for further funding.
The primary objective of the Access to Finance Programme is to develop and empower SMMEs and Co-operatives financially in order to avoid failure, and thereafter enable them to access finance from financial institutions.
