Presentation to the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry 26 th July 2012

1. Presentation to the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry 26th July 2012 “ Y o u r L i n k t o B u s I n e s s O p p o r t u n I t I e s””

2. “ Y o u r L I n k t o B u s I n e s s O p p o r t u n I t I e s ” Delegation Details 1. Ms. Gail Downing – Chairperson of the Board Acorn Group of Companies Telephone: 011 704 6100 Mobile: 083 251 2262 Email : gail@acorngroup.co.za 2. Ms. Ruth Masokoane Acting Chief Executive Officer SAWEN Telephone : 011 403 1048 Email: ruth@sawen.org.za

3. “ Y o u r L I n k t o B u s I n e s s O p p o r t u n I t I e s ” Who is SAWEN? • Launched in 2002 • Registered as a Section 21 Company in 2004 • Patron – Honourable Deputy Minister Thabethe • Board of Directors • Membership-based • Offices in 3 provinces • Provincial Executive Committees

4. “ Y o u r L I n k t o B u s I n e s s O p p o r t u n I t I e s ” Rationale for establishment of SAWEN • Beijing Action Plan • Status quo in South Africa • Challenges faced by women entrepreneurs • - Gender (credit, contracts, land rights,etc) • - Size (capital, markets, regulations,etc) • - General (currency, legislation & regulations,info, technology,etc

5. “ Y o u r L I n k t o B u s I n e s s O p p o r t u n I t I e s ” Vision & Mission Vision SAWEN will represent and articulate the aspirations of all women entrepreneurs (existing and potential) that operate within the South African SMME sector Mission SAWEN is a South African National Network that facilitates and monitors the socio-economic advancement of women entrepreneurs and their positive impact on the country’s economy.

6. “ Y o u r L I n k t o B u s I n e s s O p p o r t u n I t I e s ” Objectives • To provide a national vehicle that brings individual women and women’s groups together to address the • challenges faced by women entrepreneurs • To lobby government, public and private institutions on such issues, but not limited to policy, legislation, • and/or proposed legislation affecting indirectly or directly the trade and commerce activities of women • entrepreneurs • To align SAWEN with other bodies or organizations with similar business interests at both national and • international level, and to leverage the relationships arising out of these alignments for the benefit of its • members • To facilitate access to business resources, information and opportunities for SA women entrepreneurs • To profile and affirm women in business leadership positions

7. “ Y o u r L I n k t o B u s I n e s s O p p o r t u n I t I e s ” Target Market • Women who own and operate, SMMEs; self-employed & formalised • Women who engage in income-generating activities that are not formalised • Women who have an interest in operating businesses but lack the • know-how

8. “ Y o u r L I n k t o B u s I n e s s O p p o r t u n I t I e s ” Strategic Functions • Vision, mission & objectives provide SAWEN with its core functions: • Unlock business resources • Facilitate members’ access to resources • Monitoring • Lobbying and advocacy • Lift its profile

9. The core functions Facilitate access to resources

10. “ Y o u r L I n k t o B u s I n e s s O p p o r t u n I t I e s ” Five Programmes • Have given depth and definition to the five strategic objectives by developing 5 • programmes: • Phakama – Elevation of SAWEN • Farisanani– Achieving through others • Menyetla – Opportunities • Zabalaza – Shifting mindsets • Halala! – Celebrating excellence

11. “ Y o u r L I n k t o B u s I n e s s O p p o r t u n I t I e s ” Membership details as at 30th June 2012

12. “ Y o u r L I n k t o B u s I n e s s O p p o r t u n I t I e s ” Performance to date

13. “ Y o u r L I n k t o B u s I n e s s O p p o r t u n I t I e s ” Training & Workshops • Catering & cookery services training – Tiger Brand & Professional Chefs • Association • ITC web designing – Google/woza online • Business Process Improvement Workshop – Productivity SA • Basic Business Principles Training – NEF & Running Business Today • Management Training for Women Entrepreneurs in Agriculture – NAMC • & Land Bank • Financial Management for Contractors – Public Works • Action My Business Growth – ILO Wedge • Sustaining and Growing your co-op – SANCO • Costing & Marketing – South African Black Entrepreneurs Forum • Taxation: Registrations, filing, submissions compliance - SARS

14. “ Y o u r L I n k t o B u s I n e s s O p p o r t u n I t I e s ” Access to International Markets • India International Trade Fair • Cameroon International Trade Fair • Zimbabwe International Trade Fair • Elecrama Expo (India) • China (National Pavilion) • USA • Greece • Trade Missions & ITI • India • Brazil • Zimbabwe • DRC

15. “ Y o u r L I n k t o B u s I n e s s O p p o r t u n I t I e s ” Future prospects for SAWEN • Programme strengthening and strategic outlook • Expansion to six provinces – national network & depth • Institutionalise advise desk & develop monitoring publications • Develop into a powerful , efficient and effective collective voice for • women entrepreneurs • Implications • Need additional funding • Need additional staff capacity

16. “ Y o u r L I n k t o B u s I n e s s O p p o r t u n I t I e s ” Management of SAWEN • KHULA contracted to manage SAWEN up to March 2012(Aug) • SEDA to manage SAWEN up to 2015

17. “ Y o u r L I n k t o B u s I n e s s O p p o r t u n I t I e s ” Risks and Assumptions • SAWEN’s current funding situation is inadequate • SAWEN does not have a permanent CEO • New agency arrangement requires SAWEN to upscale

18. 2012/13 Budget “ Y o u r L i n k t o B u s I n e s s O p p o r t u n I t I e s””

19. “ Y o u r L I n k t o B u s I n e s s O p p o r t u n I t I e s ” Overview • The dti has allocated a budget of R7.9mil to SAWEN for 2012/13 financial year • Total Income = R7.9mil

20. “ Y o u r L I n k t o B u s I n e s s O p p o r t u n I t I e s ” Expenditure Budget The budget split between Programmes and Administration is 75/25

21. “ Y o u r L I n k t o B u s I n e s s O p p o r t u n I t I e s ” Expenditure Budget The split between Provincial and National budget is 55/45

22. “ Y o u r L I n k t o B u s I n e s s O p p o r t u n I t I e s ” Assumptions Made • Agency fees charged to National Office • Pro rata Seda fee based on 5% • Pro rata fee for Khula 10% • No capex included • % of National staff expenses looking after Provinces was passed on to provinces • All Provincial functions are programme costs • Conversion of 3 temporary positions to permanent

23. “ Y o u r L I n k t o B u s I n e s s O p p o r t u n I t I e s ” 2012/13 Programme Budget • The following programmes are included in the budget: • National AGM • TWIB Conference & awards • Ligugu Lami awards • PEC Induction training (already completed) • The cost of running each of the provinces including salaries, rental & overheads

24. “ Y o u r L I n k t o B u s I n e s s O p p o r t u n I t I e s ” 2012/13 Admin Budget • The following items have been included in the administration costs: • Management fees • Staff costs • Office rental • Consulting and admin • General Office overheads

25. 2012/13 Budget – Proposed Additional Funding “ Y o u r L i n k t o B u s I n e s s O p p o r t u n I t I e s””

26. “ Y o u r L I n k t o B u s I n e s s O p p o r t u n I t I e s ” Overview • In order to meet the strategic goals set out in the SAWEN constitution, additional budget is required for the following: • Establish two additional provincial offices • Employ 9 additional staff members, 5 of which would be provincial staff • Employ permanent CEO • Additional training for marginalised provinces • Additional networking sessions for marginalised provinces • Each province to hold 2 recruitment drives per annum • Provide additional National Office support in terms of Research & Development and Finance department

27. “ Y o u r L I n k t o B u s I n e s s O p p o r t u n I t I e s ” Proposed Additional Budget

28. “ Y o u r L I n k t o B u s I n e s s O p p o r t u n I t I e s ” Provincial Admin Costs The additional provincial admin costs includes the following:

29. “ Y o u r L I n k t o B u s I n e s s O p p o r t u n I t I e s ” National Admin Costs The additional National admin costs includes the following:

30. “ Y o u r L I n k t o B u s I n e s s O p p o r t u n I t I e s ” Conclusion • SAWEN is alive & back in action • Celebrating 10 years • Re a leboga!! Siyabulela!!