“We will also be approaching National Treasury, with a view to securing increased funding for our sector focusing on the priorities we have identified, we are confident that we will receive a sympathetic ear from National Treasury, because our priorities speak directly to job creation, which is the primary focus of the work of government,” Mashatile told Parliament on Wednesday during the Budget Vote of his department.       

He said the department will also be working with the Department of Trade and Industry with a view to ensuring that the sector benefits from the support measures outlined in the Industrial Policy Action Plan (IPAP2).