Telecommunications and Postal Services Committee share knowledge with members of Parliament from Germany
The Portfolio Committee on Telecommunications and Postal Services has met with the Members of Parliament from Germany to share knowledge and experiences between the two countries regarding the sector.
The German delegation is in the country on a three-day study tour which started today. They discussed a number of challenges such as universal access and services as well as infrastructure roll out in rural areas.
“We outlined the government’s action plan with regard to the broadband roll out as outlined in the SA-Connect policy document,” said Ms Mmamoloko Kubayi, Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee. She added that the Committee appreciated the fact that most of the challenges experienced by the country are similar to those of some of the developed countries.
The delegation also outlined the imperatives of the digital agenda, a central strategic document of the German Digitisation Policy. They covered a number of policies on economy, infrastructure, education, labour market, social, research, security, state organisation and domestic politics.
The Committee, together with the delegation, has agreed in principle to develop a working relationship going forward.
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