From statements to ‘smart’ strategies: ways for SA to accelerate and spread growth
The budget is about more than taxes — it is the platform for creating more inclusive growth, and technology can be harnessed to achieve that
Digital, globalisation and demographic shifts — these three primary forces have evolved in successive waves and are disrupting economies across the world at a rapid pace. The role of technology in shaping new industries and redefining work, populist movements targeting globalisation and trade, coupled with the need for a more inclusive world, are collectively driving the need for new policies to be adopted. In a world where everything is changing so rapidly, the biggest risk is standing still. SA is not immune to these forces, and given the low economic growth of recent years, there is an urgent need to move from debate to action.
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