SA Connect Phase 2 kicking off on Friday
Deputy President Paul Mashatile will lead the official launch of Phase 2 of the South Africa Connect project on Friday, 19 April 2024.
The project is a flagship programme aimed at bridging the digital divide by providing Wi-Fi access to communities and...
Affordable 1Gbps broadband for every household in South Africa
An ambitious government infrastructure plan aims for every household to have access to affordable 1Gbps broadband Internet by the 2025/2026 fiscal year.
The strategic objective is part of Phase 2 of the Department of Public Works...
10GB free data for every household — South Africa working on a plan
South Africa's communications and digital technology department will table a plan to provide households with free basic data by the end-July for public comment.
Communications minister Khumbudzo Ntshavheni revealed that the...
10GB free data for every South African household — when to expect it
South African communications minister, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, said the government would realise its plan to provide 10GB of free data to every household within the next three years.
The project will be implemented in parallel...
Free Wi-Fi and Internet grants — South Africa's big broadband plans
The South African government's project to roll out free Wi-Fi and provide broadband subsidies throughout the country — dubbed SA Connect — is moving forward.
President Cyril Ramaphosa's cabinet approved the rollout of the...
Cabinet approves SA Connect Phase 2 — 100 Mbps for Home Affairs offices
South Africa’s Cabinet has approved the rollout of the second phase of the government’s SA Connect project.
SA Connect aims to provide 80% broadband access in communities and government facilities with a minimum speed...
Massive trouble brewing for South Africa’s national broadband network roll-out
The Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services, Siyabonga Cwele, has announced that the government will not issue a new tender for the first phase of SA Connect.
No lead agency yet for SA Connect: South African government
Government says it hasn’t yet selected the “lead agent” for its R740m municipal broadband project, despite indications that Telkom could win the deal.
South African government too useless to run SA Connect: DA
SA Connect, the nation’s plan to roll out broadband connectivity to 90% of the population by 2020, needs its “SA Post Office” moment, said the DA.
How the DoC plans to give broadband to everyone
The Department of Communications has provided an update on the implementation of its “SA Connect” broadband policy and strategy