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Broadband development crucial to SA's ability to compete in the knowledge economy

10 June 2015 | General

It is widely accepted that knowledge, innovation and technological advancement have replaced physical resources and labour capacity as the key drivers of economic growth across the world. However, for any economy to fully achieve, and benefit from this shift to knowledge-based growth, a number of cornerstones need to be in place – most notably the capacity to quickly and efficiently share and transfer data.

Load shedding keeps economic transactions low – May BETI

10 June 2015 | General

BankservAfrica Economic Transaction Index (BETI) shows a depressed economy but the year-on-year number is still positive, growing by 1.6% in May.

South Africa records March trade surplus

05 June 2015 | General

SA has recorded a trade surplus of R482,5 million in March 2015, following large deficits in the previous two months. Exports were boosted by increases across most of the main export goods.