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South Africa: Information And Media

Government subsidies for rural telecom operators Black consortiums setting up as telecommunications operators in rural areas will receive subsidies of up to R15m from the Universal Service Agency. From: Balancing Act Read more Related: [South Africa] [ICT]

Community radio gives its due to children A community radio station in Cape Town lets children take control of the station every Saturday. Children work as receptionists, produce and present their own shows and answer the phones as well. Read more From: Radio Netherlands Wereldomroep Related: [South Africa] [Southern Africa] [Children] [Information & Media] [Communication] Image: African Children Given A Chance © Ron Gilling/Panos Pictures / People & the Planet

Understanding digital divide in Cape Town The Cape Town city council undertook a study in South Africa to find if its citizens and communities were using information and communication technologies for development. The study found a wide digital divide in the city and also that a majority of the people do not have phones and access to a computer. Read more From: Bridges Related: [South Africa] [Poverty] [ICT] Image: Women's story in Cape Town © Television Trust for the Environment

Wireless internet access: for rich or for poor? As the South African government considers wider provision of wireless internet access, one civil society leader cautions that efforts to foster socio-economic development do not entrench or deepen inequalities. Read more From: Bridges Related: [South Africa] [Social Exclusion] [Internet]

New software translates South African languages History is being made with the release of computer software which has been translated into a number of South Africa's official languages. Translate.org.za has spent two years developing the software in Zulu, Sepedi and Afrikaans. Speaking before the launch, the organisation's director said that "this is the first Africans-helping-Africans, no strings attached, Free Software word processor." Pambazuka news Related: [South Africa] [Southern Africa] [Africa] [Development] [ICT]

South African civil society advocates inclusive ICT policy The draft ICT Empowerment Charter of South Africa is now empowered with inputs from the civil society organisations as they brought out their recommendations on the Charter. The crucial role of the development sector in bridging the digital divide has been raised in this submission. More From: Bridges Related: [Africa] [Southern Africa] [South Africa] [Capacity Building] [ICT] [Civil Society]

'Go open source' campaign - South Africa The Go Open Source is a South Africa-wide campaign aimed at raising awareness about open source software (OSS) amongst non-specialist information technology (IT) users. The message of the campaign is that of choice and the advantages of OSS. More From: Communication Initiative Related: [Africa] [Southern Africa] [South Africa] [ICT] [Civil Society]

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