Question NW876 to the Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy
08 June 2020 - NW876
Bozzoli, Prof B to ask the Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy
(1)Whether his department will offer any form of Covid-19 financial or other relief to small businesses; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (2) whether the Covid-19 financial or other relief will only be allocated to qualifying small businesses according to the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Act, Act 53 of 2003, as amended; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) on what statutory grounds and/or provisions does he or his department rely to allocate Covid-19 financial or other relief only to small businesses according to the specified Act and (b) what form of Covid-19 financial or other relief, if any, will be made available to other small businesses?
Reply:
1. Yes, the department will offer some form of relief/ assistance.
2. (a) The Covid 19 assistance will be allocated to qualifying businesses in line with the Small-Scale Mining Implementation Framework.
(b) All qualifying small scale mining companies will be assisted.
DDG: MPPP
Date:
Recommended / Not Recommended
Advocate T Mokoena
Director General: Department of Mineral Resources and Energy
………………/………………/2020
Approved/Not Approved
Mr SG Mantashe
Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy
Date Submitted:-……………/………………/2020