| Department overview | |
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| Formed | 2014 [1] | 
| Jurisdiction | Government of South Africa | 
| Minister responsible | |
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| Department executive | 
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| Website | http://www.dsbd.gov.za/ | 
The Department of Small Business Development (DSBD) is one of the ministries of the South African government. It was established in 2014 to support small businesses and cooperatives. [2] The current political head of the department is the Minister of Small Business Development, Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams who replaced Khumbudzo Ntshavheni in 2021. [3]