26 employees for 1,200 km of fibre, and crypto’s blame game begins

• The Johannesburg Metropolitan Tech Company has only 26 employees to maintain 1,200 km of fibre.
• The combination of higher oil prices and rising global interest rates poses an upside risk to local inflation, making it more difficult for the Reserve Bank to look through the current inflation shock without taking action.
• International Relations Minister Ronald Lamola is currently in the United States to engage with policymakers and improve strained diplomatic relations.