Toby Chance: Communist Ministers strangling infant Small Business Department
The new Small Business Department is under threat from ideological political opponents, Communists within the Cabinet who are throwing their weight around.
The new Small Business Department is under threat from ideological political opponents, Communists within the Cabinet who are throwing their weight around.
By Alec Hogg We hosted a special guest at Biznews yesterday. The only possible thing that could have have made it better would have engineered the simultaneous attendance the hard-to-reach Lindiwe Zulu, political head of SA’s new Small Business Ministry. Our visitor was business television celebrity, British entrepreneur of the year, Dragon’s Den star and … Read more
One of the mysteries of the South African economies is that it really struggles to generate entrepreneurs, people who take the plunge and start small businesses that, over time, grow to be large ones. This is a pity, because around the world, small businesses are crucial to economic growth and, most importantly, to employment. Small … Read more
President Jacob Zuma sprung a few surprises in the announcement of the Cabinet which will support him in his second term. ANC Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa has been confirmed as the country’s Deputy President. Highly respected Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan has been switched over to the troublesome Local Government portfolio. He has been succeeded by … Read more