What stood out in the South African results was the relatively high trust in business compared to government. The gap between the two is the largest in the world. Business has a trust rating of 62 (out of 100) while government is rated at 29.

It was also striking that 61% of South Africans believe partnerships between business and government can lead to more trustworthy management of technology-led changes. This perception has rocketed in the last ten years, among the highest increases of the countries surveyed. At a more granular level it was interesting that South African respondents have high trust in renewable energy innovation, but low trust in the energy sector overall, perhaps reflecting views of Eskom relative to new renewables production being created by the private sector. Click here to read the full article