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Internet infrastructure is a great concern for the country’s growing number of hybrid and remote workers. Some 9 in 10 respondents who perform their role entirely from home, and 89% of workers saying their job is hybrid, state broadband must dramatically improve if people are to work from anywhere. For its part, the South African Government’s target is to ensure 80% of the population can get online by 2024.
Affordability of connecting to reliable broadband will become a headache for the population according to more than 2 in 3 of respondents, while 67% say broadband should be provided free of charge. There is particular concern for low-income families, as 86% of workers believe are this group is being priced out of getting online.
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