Question NW1121 to the Minister of Trade and Industry
25 April 2018 - NW1121
America, Mr D to ask the Minister of Trade and Industry
Whether his department provided any form of assistance to co-operatives in each of the past five financial years; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, in each case, what is the (a) name of the co-operative, (b) total number of members of the co-operative, (c) type of co-operative, (d) service that the co-operative delivers, (e) physical address of the co-operative, (f) type of assistance provided to the co-operative and (g) current status of the co-operative; (2) whether any of the specified co-operatives will require additional assistance from his department in future; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
Two Co-Operatives were approved for the Agro-Processing Support Scheme (APSS), as follows:
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Vuma Rural Development Primary Co-operative Limited |
a) Khora Africa Projects Co-operative Limited |
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a) 7 members b) Primary Co-Operative c) Growing vegetables, processing & packaging of vegetables d) D465 Road, Ward 8, Vuma Location. Eshowe e) Cost sharing investment grant in buildings, machinery & equipment and commercial vehicles. f) There is no disbursement yet to the cooperative |
b) 5 members c) Primary Co-Operative d) Manufacturing of fruit juices, jam, dried fruit, chutney e) 36009 Lehong Street, Mamelodi East, Pretoria f) Cost sharing investment grant in buildings, machinery & equipment and commercial vehicles. g) There is no disbursement yet to the cooperative |
Should any of the co-operative require additional funds, it may apply for a relevant incentive programmme.