The Department of Telecommunication and Postal Services, in conjunction with the Department of Small Business Development, will resume its hosting of a two day workshop on the 23 and 24 March 2015.

The workshop is an attempt to gain comprehensive understanding of Information Communication Technology (ICT) Small Medium Micro Enterprises environment. It will look at business activity, size and challenges faced by business in the sector.

The DTPS is attempting to understand the sectorial SMMEs by solicit input from stakeholders to develop a baseline report that will help enable them to participate across the entire ICT value chain.

The workshop will facilitate discussion on; ICT SMMEs overview in South Africa, emerging ICT SMMEs opportunities, institutional arrangements and support measure, amongst other issues.
Details are as follows:

* Date: 23 to 24 March 2014;
* Time: 09h00 – 17h00; and
* Venue: Birchwood Conference Centre, Gauteng.