PREAMBLE 2
WELCOME SPEECH 4
SETTING THE SCENE 5
THE ROLE OF INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING 5
KEY NOTE ADDRESS BY DEDEA MEC: 7
INDABA PRESENTATIONS 9
THE STATUS OF CO-OPERATIVES IN SOUTH AFRICA 9
THE GERMANY EXPERIENCE 22
The Co-operative Banking System 25
Co-operatives in the Agricultural Sector 27
Small-scale Industry Commodity and Service Co-operatives and Consumer Co-operatives 27
Co-operative Federations 27
DGRV as National Apex Confederation 29
CURRICULUM AND TRAINING (IFCD) 31
TRAINING CO-OPERATIVES FOR EMPOWERMENT IN RURAL DEVELOPMENT: PRINCIPLES, STRATEGIES AND DELIVERY MECHANISMS: 33
TOWARDS A UNIFIED CO-OPERATIVE MOVEMENT 42
SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL APEX CO-OPERATIVE (SANACO) 47
How SANACO is structured 51
Definition of SANACO 51
Values 51
Core Principles 52
Programmes 52
Membership 54
Challenges 55
Conclusion 57
Request for Action 57
CO-OPERATIVE MOVEMENT BUILDING IN THE EASTERN CAPE 58
Introduction 58
Challenges faced by co-operatives 60
EASTERN CAPE EXPERIENCE 60
COMMISSIONS REPORTS 62
COMMISSION 1: COPERATIVE MOVEMENT BUILDING 62
The way Foward 65
COMMISSION 2: INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY BUILDING FOR CO-OPERATIVES 66
The way forward 67
COMMISSION 3: FINANCING MODEL FOR CO-OPERATIVES ENTERPRISES 69
Co-operative bank program 72
The Way foward 72
COMMISSION 4: LEVERAGING ON PUBLIC SECTOR PROCUREMENT OPPORTUNITIES 74
FUNDING MODELS 76
INCENTIVE SCHEMES 76
THE ENTERPRISE ORGANISATION (TEO) 76
CO-OPERATIVE INCENTIVE SCHEME 77
CIS – OBJECTIVE 77
ELIGIBLE PROJECTS / ACTIVITIES 78
BENEFIT 78
NON-ELIGIBLE PROJECTS / ACTIVITIES 78
BLACK BUSINESS SUPPLIER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (BBSDP) 79
SERVICES OFFERED BY SOUTH AFRICAN MICRO-FINANCE APEX FUND(SAMAF) 84
IMVABA CO-OPERATIVES FUND-UPDATE 86
What next for the ECDC 92
CO-OPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT AND FUNDING MODEL OF THE EASTERN CAPE RURAL FINANCE CORPORATION 97
Background 98
Conclusion 107
RESOLUTIONS OF THE 2ND PROVINCIAL CO-OPERATIVE INDABA 108
CO-OPERATIVE MOVEMENT BUILDING: 108
INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY BUILDING: 110
LEVERAGING ON PUBLIC SECTOR PROCUREMENT OPPORTUNITIES: 111
FINACING MODEL 113
In her speech Cllr Nazo observed that the history of co-operatives has demonstrated that there is strength in numbers, emanating from common and uniform management of business interests, and ongoing sharing of information and good practices. Also, co-operatives have proven to be a blessing to smaller and struggling business concerns, especially within the informal sector, in that they get immediate and direct assistance and advice from their stronger and more viable partners.
She expressed the need for different role players to work as a single provincial team – to perpetuate the economic development policies of the African National Congress, policies that seek to assist formerly disadvantaged sectors of society to acquire economic freedom in their lifetime.
Cllr Nazo pointed out that development is about people and that any development that does not target people on the ground is a lost cause. In her speech she alluded to the Central Government’s official desire to encourage small and micro business concerns and establishments to graduate to fully-fledged trade and commercial enterprises.
Whilst the preliminary goal is to encourage subsistence and sustenance of basic living standards by eradicating poverty and lack of job opportunities, the ultimate objective is to maximize economic activity, especially at the local level.
