The regulation was published in the Government Gazette today and National Treasury says its implementation has been postponed to 1 June "to allow businesses sufficient time to get their systems ready".
Presenting the provincial budget for 2014-2015 for Gauteng, member of the executive committee (MEC) for finance Mandla Nkomfe said government has “finalised” the GBN and construction is scheduled to begin on April 1.
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The Democratic Alliance (2014) released its 2014 election manifesto today, which states that the party plans to establish a new regulatory framework for the ICT sector to ensure that broadband capacity improves, that prices fall and that the internet becomes accessible to all.
The DA said that new information and communication technologies continue to break down traditional boundaries between people, businesses and nations by making it easier to engage, to exchange information, to transact and to deliver services.
The Ikamva National e-Skills Institute was launched at the Durban University of Technology by Communications Minister Yunus Carrim and Minister in the Presidency Trevor Manuel on Friday.
Communications minister Yunus Carrim, his deputy Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams, and minister in the Presidency Trevor Manuel will launch the project, which first came to light in March last year when the DOC unveiled its strategic plan for 2013 to 2018.