Disruptive digitalisation, transformative change and inclusion: how do we design a responsive measurement agenda in South Africa?

Abstract

In an era characterized by large-scale digital disruption and fast-changing competitive patterns affecting all industries, innovation is a bedrock of successful firms and economies, and central to South Africa's economic growth strategies. The global challenges of the next industrial revolution are particularly acute in the context of growing inequality and poverty, which require that the fruits of disruption need to be equitably shared. In response, the new policy vision for science, technology and innovation is informed by the priorities of inclusion, structural economic change, and transformation. How do we incorporate these issues of transformative change and digital disruption in the STI measurement agenda?