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The Reserve Bank’s monetary policy meeting will take place on Thursday. Source: BusinessTech

The Department of Basic Education has successfully implemented the Presidential Youth Employment Stimulus which commenced in December 2020, creating over 300,000 jobs at schools across the country. Source: BusinessTech

Fibre network operator MetroFibre Networx has secured R2.5 billion in debt funding to expand its fibre rollout in South Africa. Source: MyBroadband

Investec has announced a R2.5 billion debt package for Gauteng-based fibre infrastructure provider MetroFibre, which will see the firm expand its fibre network rollout across South Africa. Source: BusinessTech

Many prominent ISPs in South Africa are offering DSL packages at cheaper prices than entry-level fibre packages with similar download speeds.  Source: MyBroadband

The South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU) has outlined some of the demands it will be making when negotiations with the government begin later this year, including a wage increase and a new minimum wage for workers. Source: BusinessTech

Keychron’s range of high-quality mechanical keyboards is now available in South Africa. Source: MyBroadband

South African billionaire Rob Hersov is planning to build the “Lanseria Airport of Cape Town” – here are his plans. Source: MyBroadband

Using data compiled after 276 million searches were conducted in the six months ending December 2020, AutoTrader reveals that the average mileage of second-hand cars sold on its platform was 70,429km, for an average model of 2016, at an average price of R312,794. Source: BusinessTech

Economist Professor Jannie Rossouw estimates South Africa’s economy could have been 25% larger if it was not for load-shedding. Source: MyBroadband