The Department of Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs in collaboration with First National Bank (FNB), Small Enterprise Development Agency (SEDA) and Greater Kokstad Municipality hosted a Financial literacy training at Greater Kokstad Municipality.

The Enterprise Development Directorate is mandated to carry out small enterprise support services and promote the development of sustainable SMMEs and Co-operatives. Further, amongst other things the programme identifies market failures that contribute towards the exclusion of small enterprises in the mainstream economy and provides appropriate business support and development. Some of the intervention strategies are co-ordinated and facilitated through mentorship/trainings, master classes and general business advisory, and as such there are factors that require collaboration with Stakeholders in order to fulfil and accomplish the mandate.