A fact further enforced by the call of the Minister in the Presidency: National Planning Commission for South Africans to embrace the key drivers of change outlined in the National Development Plan - Vision for 2030. These include; the shift in the world economy from West to East, globalisation, the resurgence of Africa, climate change, increased interconnectivity among people (for example, through cellphones and internet) and the increasing reliance on technology, which means South Africa would have to spend more on research and development (R&D).