Bridging the gap: South Africa’s informal sector needs unified digital tools

Bizcommunity | 29.04.2026 23:39
There is a story South Africa has been telling itself about the digital divide, and it is only half true. The dominant narrative frames the problem as one of connectivity: lay the fibre, lower data prices, extend mobile coverage, and the informal economy will follow. It is a tidy story, and not entirely wrong.