Small Business Ministry welcomed

(Image: Wikimedia Commons)

President Jacob Zuma announced the formation of the new ministry under Lindiwe Zulu when he announced his new Cabinet on Sunday. Zuma was inaugurated at the weekend as the country's president for a second term.

"The new ministry - under the leadership of Zulu - has the potential to impact positively on current unemployment, poverty and inequality levels in the country. South Africa's high unemployment rate is unrelenting. There needs to be improved communication between business and government if we are to move our country forward in terms of economic transformation," said Leslie Sedibe Proudly SA's chief executive officer.