7.3 Expanding access to enable service delivery The entity invested R444.7 million to connect government through State Information Technology Agency (SITA). This was to have the South Ring between Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal and Western Cape. It covered seven provinces excluding Limpopo and Mpumalanga. The expenditure was as follows in terms of provinces: Ulundi (R9.7 million), George (R1.3 million), Grahamstown (R1.6 million), Pretoria CBD (R109.4 million), Upington (R314 million), Mafikeng (R7.5 million), and Welkom (R1 million). Broadband Infraco has invested a further R317.2 million to ensure access to broadband by the broader South African society. The entity has identified rural towns in all provinces which are under serviced. An amount of R36.7 million was spent on regional integration of telecommunication in the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) region, and R503.7 million was spent on connectivity to the world.