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International Standardisation A Vital Gateway For SA Exports To Grow And Trigger Local Economic Revival Date As much as  President Cyril Ramaphosa has emphasised the need for South Africans to “buy local” to boost the country’s ailing economy, exports remain crucial to government’s turnaround strategy.     Most economists agree that the Covid-19 pandemic has scotched government’s plan to achieve a primary budget surplus by 2025-26, with the GDP growth rate forecast to only trend at 2.1% in 2021. Investment will be key to the country’s Economic Reconstruction and Recovery P...

iAfrica 4 mins ago 6 min read Share with your network! As much as President Cyril Ramaphosa has emphasized the need for South Africans to “buy local” to boost the country’s ailing economy, exports remain crucial to government’s turnaround strategy. Most economists agree that the Covid-19 pandemic has scotched government’s plan to achieve a primary budget surplus by 2025-26, with the GDP growth rate forecast to only trend at 2.1% in 2021. Investment will be key to the country’s E...