Opportunities

The RDCC assists SMMEs by identifying high sites, facilitating access to municipal infrastructure (such as water towers and lamp posts), and expediting wayleave approvals through engagement with relevant municipalities.

Who it is for:

SMMEs facing physical infrastructure barriers to participate in the digital economy

How to act on it:

Request/receive RDCC assistance for site identification, access to municipal infrastructure, and wayleave approvals via engagement with relevant municipalities.

The DigiTech Programme enhances the market visibility and credibility of ICT SMMEs and enables them to participate in local and international platforms to secure business leads and form partnerships, while also providing capacity building through workshops and access to funding for research and development.

Who it is for:

ICT SMMEs and start-ups seeking to participate meaningfully in the digital economy

How to act on it:

Participate in the DigiTech Programme, including through participation in platforms such as GovTech, WSIS, A1 for Good, and the G20 ICT SME Challenge, and attend the programme’s workshops for capacity building and access to funding for research and development.

The Department of Tourism implements community-based tourism projects to ensure rural areas benefit as part of its measures to accelerate transformation in rural areas and curb unemployment.

Who it is for:

rural areas and communities that benefit from community-based tourism projects

How to act on it:

The document does not state an application or submission route; it only states that the Department implements these projects.

The Department of Tourism provides investment in community-owned and community-managed tourism assets as part of its measures to accelerate transformation in rural areas and curb unemployment.

Who it is for:

communities in rural areas seeking community-owned and community-managed tourism assets

How to act on it:

The document does not state an application or submission route; it only lists this as a measure implemented by the Department.

The Department of Tourism provides demand-led skills development and enterprise support through the Market Access Programme, as part of its measures to accelerate transformation in rural areas and curb unemployment.

Who it is for:

black-owned enterprises and other beneficiaries seeking improved market access, particularly in rural and historically disadvantaged areas

How to act on it:

The document does not state an application or submission route; it only names the Market Access Programme as the channel for enterprise support.

The Department of Tourism provides demand-led skills development and enterprise support through Women in Tourism as part of its measures to accelerate transformation in rural areas and curb unemployment.

Who it is for:

people/enterprises targeted through Women in Tourism, particularly in rural and historically disadvantaged areas

How to act on it:

The document does not state an application or submission route; it only names Women in Tourism as the channel for skills development and enterprise support.

The Minister states that the full public section of the register can be accessed via the provided link.

Who it is for:

members of the public who want to view the public section of the register

How to act on it:

Open the provided link to access the full public section of the register.

You can access the Minister’s reply to parliamentary Question CW1420 by using the provided reply link and the reply document file RCW1420-2026-01-09.docx.

Who it is for:

members of the public who want to read the Minister’s reply to Question CW1420

How to act on it:

Use the “Find reply here” link on the page to open the reply, which is provided as the source file RCW1420-2026-01-09.docx.

Funding requests have been submitted through USAASA for a further 78 996 households registered since December 2024, to support completing digital migration installations.

Who it is for:

households registered since December 2024 (for whom funding requests are submitted through USAASA)

How to act on it:

The document states that funding requests through USAASA have been submitted; it does not describe how households can apply or register in response to this.

A scheme created through the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) to assist struggling companies by providing financial assistance to companies that may have to invoke sections 189 and 189A of the Labour Relations Act. CCMA assesses companies and recommends them for funding, and CCMA can only offer the scheme for the company to consider; the company must agree to accept the assistance.

Who it is for:

companies that are struggling financially and are considering and/or planning retrenchments under sections 189 and 189A

How to act on it:

Companies are assessed by the CCMA and recommended for funding; CCMA can only offer the scheme to a company to consider, and it is for the company to agree to accept the assistance or not.

Lekwa Teemane Local Municipality plans to convert the Christiana Community Hall into a multipurpose centre that will continue to serve as a community hall while also functioning as an indoor sports venue for codes including netball and basketball; funding will be provided through MIG.

Who it is for:

the Christiana community and users of the Christiana Community Hall for indoor sports and community activities

How to act on it:

Lekwa Teemane Local Municipality implements the conversion as included in its Project Implementation Plan, with funding provided through MIG.

Schools are empowered to conduct annual safety audits, and education districts schedule visits to verify the audits and help schools turn findings into actionable school safety plans.

Who it is for:

all schools

How to act on it:

Conduct an annual safety audit; then work with the education district’s multi-stakeholder schedule of visits to verify the audit and translate findings into an actionable school safety plan.