The department prioritises rural ICT development, national e-health initiatives and the establishment of an e-skills institute.
The telecoms group unveils a range of products suited to Africa's needs.
Airtime remittance agreements will allow the purchase of airtime through ezetop and Sochitel outlets worldwide.
SA's cellular users now have until June 2011 to register their SIM cards under RICA.
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The DOC will work closely with ICASA to ensure the local loop is unbundled by November 2011, says the communications minister.
Mobile broadband will generate R72 billion and as many as 28 000 jobs by 2015, says Analysys Mason.
The new minister commits to more effective leadership, planning and budgeting at his “dysfunctional” department.
Worldwide cellphone sales are up 96% and SA is not far behind.
Lower revenue from social security payouts hampered revenue growth in the three months to September.
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