Tag: Department of Small Business Development
#FSbudget: Mohale vows to revitalise FS economy
Economic growth, job creation, preservation of the natural environment, and revitalisation of the tourism sector in the Free State are key priorities.
OFM News reports...
Top matric achiever discovers stray baboon
An 18-year-old Bloemfontein matriculant, who recently scored seven distinctions in her final exams, made a wild discovery on Monday 1 March, finding a baboon...
Developing small businesses digitally
A digital enablement training programme for small business owners of Bloemfontein and surrounding towns was held by the GIFT Foundation on Sunday, 6 December 2020.
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Deputy Minister to visit Thaba Nchu for Arbor Month
Arbor month will kick off with a visit from Deputy Minister of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries, Makhotso Sotyu, who will open a memorial garden...
FS economy headed for downturn
The Free State economy is headed for a harsh decline with an expected contraction of -3.7% this year due to the Covid-19 pandemic. This...
Future of FS clothing, textile sector uncertain
The Free State clothing and textile sector which employs a large number of people in Botshabelo and Qwaqwa is amongst many industries and businesses...
Opposition blasts Mangaung Metro over Bfn zoo
The opposition in the troubled Mangaung Metro Municipal Council, which include Bloemfontein, on Tuesday afternoon 10 March 2020 criticised the metro over the final...
No set date for reopening of zoo
There is still no set date as to when Bloemfontein residents can visit the Bloemfontein zoo after the closure by the Department of Small...
Project Qala empowers local entrepreneurs
Mars Multisales Africa, in partnership with the Department of Small Business Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs (Destea), recently launched Project Qala with the aim...
FS premier toured Bloemfontein on open bus
The Free State Premier, Sisi Ntombela, toured Bloemfontein with an entourage on an open bus to interact with revellers in the City of Roses...
