Winde announces pilot sites for WC broadband roll-out
The Western Cape provincial government has selected three sites for the pilot phase of the province’s broadband network roll-out, which was aimed at giving all Western Cape citizens broadband access by 2020.
The Violence Prevention through Urban Upgrading (VPUU) area, in Khayelitsha, the proposed Cape Health Technology Park and the Fringe District in the East City, were the three areas selected for the pilot phase.
The provincial government's broadband network would play a major role in transforming residents’ lives, said Western Cape Finance, Economic Development and Tourism Minister Alan Winde.
“As a major business hub in one of our historically disadvantaged areas, the VPUU has been selected to benefit from the roll-out of broadband in the pilot phase. Cheaper, faster Internet will draw even more investment into this flourishing area, creating jobs and opportunities for more people to climb out of poverty,” he noted.
He added that the health technology and creative sectors were highly dependent on the availability of cost-effective and fast Internet connectivity.
“That is why we are investing in the infrastructure that will attract substantial business investment into both these projects.”
In addition to the roll-out of broadband in these pilot areas, Winde said schools would also benefit from the roll-out of the technology.
Western Cape Minister of Education Donald Grant said the provincial government was investigating digital content for mobile devices designed specifically for school learner material.
The Western Cape departments of Education and Economic Development and Tourism were working closely together to achieve this.
Article Enquiry
Email Article
Save Article
Feedback
To advertise email advertising@creamermedia.co.za or click here
Research Reports
Projects
Latest Multimedia
Latest News
Showroom
Design, Construction and Maintenance of Site Erected, Welded Bulk Storage Tanks for the Petrochemical, LNG, Ammonia and Sustainable fuel Sectors.
VISIT SHOWROOM
We at Hawk High Pressure Pumps specialise in industrial pumps and pumping systems. Our high pressure washing equipment is locally manufactured and...
VISIT SHOWROOM
Press Office
Announcements
What's On
Subscribe to improve your user experience...
Option 1 (equivalent of R125 a month):
Receive a weekly copy of Creamer Media's Engineering News & Mining Weekly magazine
(print copy for those in South Africa and e-magazine for those outside of South Africa)
Receive daily email newsletters
Access to full search results
Access archive of magazine back copies
Access to Projects in Progress
Access to ONE Research Report of your choice in PDF format
Option 2 (equivalent of R375 a month):
All benefits from Option 1
PLUS
Access to Creamer Media's Research Channel Africa for ALL Research Reports, in PDF format, on various industrial and mining sectors
including Electricity; Water; Energy Transition; Hydrogen; Roads, Rail and Ports; Coal; Gold; Platinum; Battery Metals; etc.
Already a subscriber?
Forgotten your password?
Receive weekly copy of Creamer Media's Engineering News & Mining Weekly magazine (print copy for those in South Africa and e-magazine for those outside of South Africa)
➕
Recieve daily email newsletters
➕
Access to full search results
➕
Access archive of magazine back copies
➕
Access to Projects in Progress
➕
Access to ONE Research Report of your choice in PDF format
RESEARCH CHANNEL AFRICA
R4500 (equivalent of R375 a month)
SUBSCRIBEAll benefits from Option 1
➕
Access to Creamer Media's Research Channel Africa for ALL Research Reports on various industrial and mining sectors, in PDF format, including on:
Electricity
➕
Water
➕
Energy Transition
➕
Hydrogen
➕
Roads, Rail and Ports
➕
Coal
➕
Gold
➕
Platinum
➕
Battery Metals
➕
etc.
Receive all benefits from Option 1 or Option 2 delivered to numerous people at your company
➕
Multiple User names and Passwords for simultaneous log-ins
➕
Intranet integration access to all in your organisation
