Internet should be a free, basic municipal service, says report
Just more than 10% of SA households had internet access in 2018, a Stats SA survey shows, with poor telecoms infrastructure not helping
26 September 2019 - 18:15
Internet access should be regarded as a basic municipal service alongside water, sanitation, and electricity, a report by local lobby groups says.
Free basic municipal services are those provided by the government mainly to poor, indigent or lower-income households. The 2018 General Household Survey conducted by Stats SA has revealed that 64.7% of SA households had at least one member who had access to, or used the internet, either at home, work, place of study or internet café. However, only 10.4% of SA households had access to the internet at home...
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