PARLIAMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION NO: 1084
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 1 April 2011
QUESTION PAPER NO: 10
DATE OF REPLY: 1 July 2011
Ms M R Shinn (DA) to ask the Minister of Communications:
1) Whether any progress has been made with the provision of a broadband
network to the Dinaledi schools; if not, why not; if so, what are the
relevant details;
(2) whether this initiative will be opened up to network service providers
other than Sentech; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant
details?
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REPLY:
1) There are currently 125 Dinaledi schools that do not have internet
connectivity in a total of 500. The DoC is currently in discussion with
the Department of Basic Education on different options to provide
connectivity.
2) The initiative considers other services providers not only Sentech.