Today, Wednesday 7 August, Premier Helen Zille will officially open a Cape Access e-Centre in a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Paarl East Thusong Centre. Cape Access e-Centres are part of the Western Cape Government’s investments to bridge the digital divide by providing computer and internet facilities to benefit poor communities.
Premier Zille spoke during her 2013/14 Department of the Premier budget speech about the importance of ICT development for increased economic competitiveness and growth as well as skills development. The rollout of Cape Access e-Centres is linked to the implementation of the provincial broadband strategy that aims to ensure greater access to information and promote a vibrant knowledge economy in the Western Cape.
Media are invited to attend.
Details are below:
Date: 7 August 2013
Time: 12h30 – 14h00 (Premier Zille is scheduled to speak at 12h45, followed by a ribbon-cutting and e-Centre walkabout tour)
Venue: Paarl East Thusong Centre, Van der Stel street, Paarl-East
(NB: Van der Stel Street has two separate sections and the Thusong Centre is on the section between Abattoir Street & Orleans Avenue. The section between Langenhoven Avenue and Klein Drakenstein Road is NOT the correct section.)
Media enquiries:
Zakhele Mbhele, Spokesperson for Premier Helen Zille
Tel: 021 483 4584
Cell: 083 600 2349
E-mail: Zak.Mbhele@westerncape.gov.za
