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“It is a big deal because it uses open standards instead of a vendor's specifications, so it is much more inclusive,” says the foundation's intellectual property fellow Andrew Rens.
“Open standards are important for e-government. In e-government, the State interacts with citizens through ICT, which can make interaction efficient for citizens and government. Section 32 of the Bill of Rights places a duty on government to make information accessible to citizens,” Rens adds.
The right to broadband internet access and affordable phone calls was just as great as the right to other municipal services. Any government that did not fulfil that need was doing its citizens disservice, speakers said.
She also officially opened a renal dialysis unit at the hospital on Monday.
The project will be the fourth of its kind in the province after three of the same kind were launched in Waterburg district a few years ago.
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"We are here to learn and understand ICT legislation, to improve service delivery and ensure compliance" said Lufuno Raliphana, director at the Department of Public Service and Administration.