Purpose: To advance economic growth, job creation initiatives and socially responsible business environment that prioritise historically disadvantaged individuals (HDI) and groups through enterprise development, economic empowerment, regional and local economic development and Business Regulations.

• This is achieved by developing an equitable and socially responsible business environment, leveraging on partnerships and implementing policies/strategies, programmes and projects aimed at creating employment, and
• By building capacity of stakeholders, supporting and promoting enterprises owned by previously disadvantage individuals, groups or communities in order to bring them into the mainstream of the economy.

Sub-Programme: Enterprise Development

Purpose: To provide integrated and coordinated business support towards creating sustainable small enterprises that promote inclusive economic growth and job creation.

Sub-Programme: Economic Empowerment

Purpose: : To create an enabling environment for economic development and empowerment of the Previously Disadvantaged Individuals and Groups (especially Youth, and Women) to participate in the mainstream economy.

REGULATION SERVICES

Purpose: To create an enabling environment for the sustained development and support to the prioritised sectors of formal and informal trade sector and promote and maintain an effective and efficient regulatory system for the Liquor Industry; Consumer and Regulation services

Sub-Programme: Consumer Protection Services

Purpose: To promote, protect and further the rights of consumers in Kwazulu-Natal.