Author: Jacques du Toit

This year the internet in South Africa turned 30. Like a young person who has hit that age milestone, it has come a long way, made good and bad choices, suffered setbacks, enjoyed successes, and, like the 30-year-old with a spring in their step, it too is on the verge of unleashing its true adult potential. From the very first IP connection at Rhodes University in 1991, the internet in South Africa has gone through a few phases. First, it was used to transfer mails. It then evolved into a tool to search for and share information and today e-commerce…