Govt slashes connectivity goal for households in half after 0.4% of goal reached in six months

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Govt slashes connectivity goal for households in half after 0.4% of goal reached in six months

The government's ambitious goal to provide 1.9 million households with broadband access this financial year has been slashed in half.The department's funding for broadband infrastructure only decreased by 11% for the year.

Speaking at the Digitech conference held in September, Deputy Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies Philly Mapulane said Phase 2 of the project was intended to connect communities. R1.35 billion was initially allocated to Broadband in the ICT Infrastructure Development and Support category of the department for 2023/24.

 

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