The Presidential Hotline has facilitated payments in excess of R270 million to small enterprises, says President Jacob Zuma.

Speaking in his response to the debate on the state of the nation address, Zuma also revealed that as of 15 December 2011, the call centre had answered in excess of 25 000 calls.

The hotline was first introduced in September 2009 and registered over 4000 valid queries within the first week of operation. Introduced as a communication platform for citizens, the Presidency noted that its introduction was long overdue.