South Africa’s trust infrastructure is failing, it’s time to rebuild the national quality infrastructure
Daily Maverick | 30.06.2026 05:28
This recognition fuelled the growth of global institutions like the ISO, of which South Africa was a founding member, and the elevation of national standards bodies as the bedrock of the modern trade system. In South Africa, the standards movement was forged in the demanding environment of deep-level mining, where the reliability of pumps, ventilation and explosives was a matter of immediate human and economic survival.
