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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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.
In a recent announcement, the GSSC said it is looking for someone to deliver the programme as a whole, with the deadline for tenders being 21 September.
"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.
Higher spend on e-government would benefit people by streamlining revenue services, reducing the costs of interacting with ratepayers and improving service delivery.
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