# Build One South Africa says the Small Business Development Department is failing to address rising unemployment, citing underfunding, poor execution, and weak leadership. Speaking during Parliament’s debate on the Small Business Development department’s budget vote, BOSA Deputy Leader Nobuntu Hlazo-Webster argued that small businesses are not surviving beyond the early stages despite state support. He warns that job losses highlight deeper structural problems in the economy and calls for stronger investment in township economies and entrepreneurship. He says reform is needed to turn SMMEs into sustainable job creators.
BOSA slams Small Business Development Department over job losses