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Scam Alert – Misleading posts on Facebook
The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic) has become aware of false and misleading posts circulating on Facebook claiming that the dtic has launched a new financing facility ...
Outward Selling Mission (OSM) to Saudi Arabia, from 10-12 November 2025
The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic) invites interested companies to participate in an Outward Selling Mission (OSM) to Saudi Arabia, from 10-12 November 2025. The purpose of ...
Outward Selling Mission (OSM) to Qatar, from 20-24 September 2025
The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic) invites interested companies to participate in an Outward Selling Mission (OSM) to Qatar, from 20-24 September 2025. The purpose of the ...
South African Pavilion at Gulfood 2026, Dubai, UAE 26-30 January 2026
Applications are open for companies in the agro-processing sector to participate in the South African Pavilion at Gulfood - the largest food and beverage trade exhibition in the Middle East ...
Request for Information (RFI): Development of the Energy One Stop Shop – Single Window Application Portal
The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic) invites interested parties to respond to this Request for Information (RFI) concerning the development of a Single Application Portal as part ...
The Spaza Shop Support Fund (SSSF)
The Spaza Shop Support Fund (SSSF) is an initiative aimed at supporting township-based Community Convenience Shops, particularly spaza shops, which play a vital role in South Africa’s informal economy. These ...
Announcements
Media Release
Dikgatlong Local Municipality Acting Mayor Welcomes the Spaza Shop Support Fund
The Acting Mayor of Dikgatlong Local Municipality, Northern Cape, Mr Kenny Jacobs has welcomed the Spaza Shop Support Fund and said the locals have been yearning for an opportunity to
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Barkly West to host spaza shop support campaign to empower traders in the Northern Cape
As part of its ongoing national outreach, the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic), in collaboration with the Department of Small Business Development (DSBD), will host a Spaza
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Spaza Shops critical in bolstering township and rural economies
More South Africans need to take up opportunities presented through the R500 million Spaza Shop Fund to help revatilise township and rural economies. This was said by Ms Siziwe Zulu,
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Minister Tau Welcomes New Agreement in the Vodacom and Maziv Merger
The Minister of Trade, Industry and Competiton, Mr Parks Tau, has welcomed the agreement reached between the merging parties and the Competition Commission in the Vodacom-Maziv merger deal. The substantial
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2025/26 Budget Vote Speech by Minister Parks Tau, at M46, Marks Building, Parliament, Cape Town on 4 July 2025
House Chairperson, Honourable Members, Director-General and Senior Officials of the dtic, Ladies and Gentlemen, Good Morning! Seventy years ago, in Kliptown, ordinary South Africans dared to imagine an extraordinary future:
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Minister Tau Tables his 2025 – 2026 Budget Vote 39
The Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Mr Parks Tau, says the department is driving a R700 billion investment pipeline into the economy to unlock reform. This, he says is
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the dtic Affirms Its Commitment to the Principles of the District Development Model
The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic) remains fully committed to the principles of the District Development Model, strengthening coordination across all spheres of government and bringing services
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Volksrust to Host Next Leg of National Spaza Shop Support Fund Awareness Campaign
The national awareness campaign on the Spaza Shop Support Fund is headed to Volksrust, located in the Dr Pixley Isaka Seme Local Municipality, Mpumalanga. Township-based entrepreneurs in the area will
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Keynote address by Minister Parks Tau, at the Proudly SA eCommerce Platform Launch
Keynote address by Minister Parks Tau, at the Proudly SA eCommerce Platform Launch Sandton, Johannesburg 1 July 2025 CEO of Proudly SA, Representatives from Business and Government, Colleagues and Partners,
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Media Statement on the South Africa-United States of America Engagement
On Wednesday, 24 June 2025, on the sidelines of the United States of America-Africa Summit in Luanda, Angola, the Deputy Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Mr Zuko Godlimpi engaged
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