South Africa’s ICT Sector Set For Major Policy Talks As Government Signals Reform Push

Communications and Digital Technologies Minister Solly Malatsi has announced that the government is ready to engage on major reforms in South Africa’s Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector.

The aim is to create policy certainty that encourages private sector investment.

To facilitate these discussions, Malatsi is hosting a policy colloquium in Pretoria, bringing together industry leaders, regulators, academics, and civil society representatives.

SABC Funding Model and Policy Processes on the Agenda

The government’s talks come amid several ongoing policy processes, including deliberations on the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) funding model. The outcome of these discussions is expected to shape the sector’s direction for years to come.

ICT: Malatsi Pledges Purposeful Engagement and Action

Speaking at the colloquium, Malatsi emphasised the government’s commitment to genuine engagement.

“Many of you whom I’ve spoken to since beginning this journey have expressed the need for truly meaningful engagement and involvement in playing a role towards this sector and how, from a policy perspective, we can stay in the right direction.”

Acknowledging past scepticism among stakeholders, he added:

“I know because often the government convinces these gatherings that there may be some scepticism because many of you have participated in engagements probably similar like this before that may have not led to the action that you thought it would lead to.”

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He concluded with a strong assurance:

“I want to assure you that from our side we are approaching today with an intent and purpose and that is to ensure that our responsibility is to prove through the actions that we take that we can lead to genuine intervention and transformation of this sector through the actions that we will take.”

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