Initiative for digital economy strategy plots way for job creation
Many areas remain inaccessible to most South Africans, SA in the Digital Age finds
19 January 2020 - 17:15
Last year was one of hype about the fourth industrial revolution (4IR) in SA. There has been talk of the potential for new technology as a “silver bullet” solution for SA’s development challenges.
But people have found it difficult to reconcile this rhetoric with the very real challenges in SA — intermittent power supply, a poorly performing education system and the reality that many South Africans are unable to access economic opportunities at all...
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