On November 8, 1887, the Johannesburg Stock Exchange was established and trading was moved around the city several times as the trading halls became too small to accommodate the amount of trading and number of traders.
It is true that the population decline has a substantial impact on the regional and national economies. Still, in this day and age, there is enough ground for being optimistic about the future. In this age, it is possible to plan broad-based – cross-regional or even cross-border – distribution and sales of goods and services.