Small business to benefit from 'universal broadband'

Small, medium and micro enterprises are likely to be the key drivers of economic growth if the government, in partnership with Telkom, achieves universal broadband access in South Africa by 2020. The government will contribute R756-million towards Telkom's mass broadband roll-out when Telkom installs a million fibre-optic connections in cities within the next three years, to enable small information and communications technology (ICT) businesses to compete with multinationals.