The Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services (DTPS) proudly invites you to the joint launch of the gender and ICT strategy as well as the children and ICT strategy. These two strategies were widely consulted upon by the then Department of Communications. The Gender and ICT strategy seeks to empower women so as to enable them to enter, participate and compete in ICT sector. The children and ICT strategy seeks to harness the benefits of ICTs for children’s empowerment and their protection whilst interacting with ICT content, products, services on different ICT platforms.
The details of the launch are as follows:
Date: 19 August 2015
Time: 09h00 to 13h30
Venue: Golden Horse Casino, Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal
Your organization is therefore requested to send one official that directly deals with gender mainstreaming and another official that directly deals with children empowerment and protection to attend and participate at the joint launch.
Please confirm attendance by no later than 12h00 on 17 August 2015 by contacting the following people as per sector;
Responsible for Children’s Empowerment and Protection;
Ms Zinhle Khumalo
Tel: 012 427 8502
E-mail: zkhumalo@dtps.gov.za
Ms. Khomotso Maloko at
Tel: 012 427 8289
E-mail: kmaloko@dtps.gov.za
Responsible for Gender Equity and Mainstreaming;
Ms. Dorcus Makgahlela
Tel: 012 427 8176
E-mail: dmakgahlela@dtps.gov.za
Mr. Zakhele Hlatshwayo
Tel: 012 427 8594
E-mail: zhlatshwayo@dtps.gov.za
Your attendance and participation at the Joint Launch will be highly appreciated for any general enquires please contact Ms. Kgobi Mokone on 012 4278037.
Please note that as part of the Joint Launch and to demonstrate the fact that the department is committed to the empowerment of Young Women we will be hosting a Young Women and ICT Dialogue from the 19th to the 21st of August 2015 at the same venue as above and if your organization works with or supports programs for young people including young women you are welcome to indicate to join us for the inaugural Young Women and ICT Dialogue.
Please confirm your interest and attendance with the above officials as per sector.
For more information regarding the Young Women and ICT Dialogue, the following individuals can be contacted:
Ms. Thandi Mdlalose
Director: Gender and Disability
Tel: 012 427 8403
E-mail: tmdlalose@dtps.gov.za
Mr. Bhekisisa Ngcobo
Director: Youth and Children
Tel: 012 427 8044
E-mail: bngcobo@dtps.gov.za
