[8 August 2015] The Deputy-Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services – Professor Hlengiwe Mkhize during a speech at the ICT Achievers Awards 2015 Media Launch – provided information on the 2012 Information and Communication Technology satellite account which was released during the first quarter of 2015.This satellite account provides an overview of the role that ICT plays in the South African economy and provides information on the ICT sector’s contribution to the South African economy both in terms of expenditure and output.
- Information and Communication Technology (ICT) contribution to gross domestic product (GDP) amounted to R94 715 million
- ICT contribution to gross domestic product (GDP) amounted to 2,9%
- ICT contribution to gross value added (GVA) amounted to R85 878 million
- Total domestic output at basic prices of the ICT sector amounted to R241 318 million
- Estimated ICT taxes amounted to R8 836 million
- ICT imports amounted to R105 679 million
- ICT exports amounted to R26 829 million
Full report: ICT satellite account for South Africa 2012