President Cyril Ramaphosa will address the importance of digitised public service and the role of digital services in creating an equitable society during his SONA address. South Africa faces financial constraints and is collaborating with the ICT and telecommunications sector to provide easy access to digital services for citizens.
When President Cyril Ramaphosa takes his place in Parliament to deliver his highly anticipated SONA address this week and addresses the challenges facing the South Africa n economy, he will obliquely be spotlighting the importance of having a digitised public service and renewing the focus on the role that digital services must play in creating an equitable society . South Africa , like many countries globally, faces financial constraints .
While our government is working to support digital infrastructure projects and meet the increasing needs of building a digital society, it cannot pursue this task alone. Recognising the potential of an innovative ICT and telecommunications sector, there's a push to utilise these capabilities more in the public sector. This collaborative effort has led to the growth of digital services, providing citizens easy access to services such as applying for driver’s licences, registration for personal documentation and other necessitie
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