South Africa: Government Accelerates Programme to Connect Citizens to Internet

Addressing a media briefing in Pretoria, the Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies, Mondli Gungubele, said government plans to connect 5.5 million households in rural and township areas to Wi-Fi hotspots in the next three to four years.

"Beyond this infrastructure investment in communities at large, we have also focused our attention on enabling learners in rural schools to be connected to the internet and are equipped with skills to ready them for the future through State Information Technology Agency Cyber Labs - a privilege previously reserved for urban schools.

" is a 'Digital Skills Massification Drive' that empowers youth in particular and offers them an opportunity to become Digital Skills Ambassadors to train their communities in digital skills. "In the 2024/25 Financial Year, SITA will ensure 98% core network availability for 7 570 connected government sites cutting across national and provincial departments.

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