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Island's South Africa presence key to economic growth, says minister

Having a business representative in South Africa is key to the Island's economic growth. 

That's according to Enterprise Minister Tim Johnston, who faced a question in Tynwald about the job from Onchan MHK Julie Edge. 

The role in Johannesburg carries a salary of £20,000 for at least two days a week, and Mr Johnston revealed they'd held more than 200 meetings in the past year. 

He explained what the job involves:

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