Question NW819 to the Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services
19 April 2018 - NW819
Mackenzie, Mr C to ask the Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services
(a) Which external organisations are working with his department on the South Africa Internet For All Project, (b) what (i) is the name of each person and (ii) what are the details of the entities for which they work, (c) what are the terms of their engagement with his department, (d) what are the deliverables and deadlines they are working towards, (e) where are they located, (f) to whom do they report, (g) what are the costs to his department in respect of their tenure of the working premises and (h) what personal financial allowances is his department making to these individuals or their organisations?
Reply:
a) See Annexure A
(b) (i) See Annexure A
(ii) See Annexure B
(c) The DTPS provides support in respect of the following:-
(I) Assistance with the establishment of the Secretariat for the Internet For All project. Secretariat functions include arranging of meetings, operating any group digital platform for data-sharing, tracking of commitments made by group members, and recording progress toward the achievement of objectives.
(II) Project management to ensure the establishment of the Working Groups.
The purpose of the Working Groups are standing, multi-stakeholder platforms focused on a particular sub-theme of the Internet for All. They are designed to facilitate interaction and collaboration by encouraging information sharing, brainstorming on how to achieve shared objectives, providing a space to address policy questions, and developing collaborative projects among its members. They are multi-stakeholder, inclusive of members of the private sector, Government, and civil society.
d) In May 2017, during the World Economic Forum (WEF) Africa, the Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services, announced South Africa’s adoption of the Internet for All (I4A) Initiative. The I4A aims to bring millions of South Africans, including those in rural areas, onto the internet for the first time through new models of Public-Private Partnership. South Africa needs to connect 22 million people if we are to meet our SA Connect and NDP target of universal access to the internet by the end of 2020. Some of the commitments to date include:-
- Training of millions of South Africans on digital skills,
- Research assistance,
- Infrastructure deployment, and
- Mobilisation of the participation of our youth
e) They operate from their respective offices.
f) They report to the Internet for All Project Director: Mr Sidney Arnold
g) Nil
h) Nil
LIST OF EXTERNAL ORGANISATIONS ANNEXURE A
African Development Bank (AfDB) |
British High Commission |
Didusec |
Global Shaper of the Johannesburg Hub |
Intelsat Ltd |
Multi Minds Investments Holding |
Qualcomm Inc. |
Sustainable Investment Partnership |
United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN WOMEN) |
Zakhele Technologies |
Alcatel Radio Holdings |
Broadband Infraco |
Digital Opportunity Trust (DOT) |
|
International Telecommunication Union (ITU) |
Multichoice |
Research ICT Africa |
Switching House |
US Embassy |
|
BBBEE ICT Sector Council |
Cape Digital Foundation |
EAGLE TOWERS SA |
GSMA |
ISOG Gauteng |
N and W Publishers |
SA Communications Forum (SACF) |
Telkom SA SOC Limited |
US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) |
|
ZADNA |
CellC |
Egon Zehnder International Limited |
Harvestfield |
Link Africa |
NABSA |
SA Innovation Summit |
The Boston Consulting Group |
USAASA |
|
BCG |
Cisco |
Ericsson |
Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd |
Liquid Telecom |
Ndlovukazi Online Media |
SAIS |
The Social Collective |
VEON |
|
Beyond the eyes |
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) |
eTV |
IBM Corporation |
Mastercard |
NEC Africa (Pty) Ltd |
SchoolMedia |
The Social Makeover |
Vodacom Group Ltd |
|
BITF |
Cretelecom |
FibreCo |
Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) |
Microsoft Corporation |
Nemisa |
Sentech Limited |
The Training Room Online |
Web Foundation |
|
BMI-TechKnowledge |
Department for International Development (DFID) |
Film and Publication Board |
IITPSA |
Ministry of Basic Education of South Africa |
Nokia Corporation |
SITA South Africa |
Thomson Reuters |
WEF |
|
Bon Com |
Development Bank of Southern Africa |
Gilat Satellite Networks |
Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa Ltd (IDC) |
Ministry of Telecommunications and Postal Services of South Africa |
Openserve |
South African Post Office |
Too Much WiFi |
ZACR |
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Brightwave |
Giraffe |
INMARSAT |
MTN |
PBICT |
Soweto Wireless Use Group |
Treeshake |
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DETAILS OF ENTITIES ANNEXURE B
Name and Surname |
Primary Position Full Title |
Primary Organisation |
Ade Comngca |
Executive |
Ericsson |
Ajeeth Rampall |
Executive Head: Regulatory Affairs |
Vodacom Group Ltd |
Akinwale Goodluck |
Head, sub-Saharan Africa |
GSMA |
Albie Bester |
BD Advisor |
Intelsat Ltd |
Alfie Altaaf Hamid |
Africa Manager |
Cisco Systems Inc. |
Alison Gillwald |
Executive Director |
Research ICT Africa |
Amanda Onamandla Mathe |
Chief Executive Officer |
Ndlovukazi Online Media |
Andrew John Barendse |
Managing Executive, Regulatory Affairs |
Vodacom Group Ltd |
Andrew Rugege |
Regional Director for Africa |
International Telecommunication Union (ITU) |
Angelina Raseroka |
Project Manager |
IBM Corporation |
Angelo Manzoni |
COO |
EAGLE TOWERS SA |
Angie Raseroka |
Academic Initiatives Programme Manager |
IBM Middle East & Africa |
Anne Shongwe |
Representative |
United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN WOMEN) |
Anri van der Spuy |
Associate |
Research ICT Africa |
Audrey Verhaegte |
Chairman |
SAIS |
Avinash Singh |
ZACR |
|
Avril Van der Rheede |
Chief Executive Officer |
EAGLE TOWERS SA |
Ayanda Ceba |
Group Executive |
Telkom SA SOC Limited |
Beata Gelderbloem |
Programme Manager |
Digital Opportunity Trust (DOT) |
Beauty Apleni |
Telkom SA SOC Limited |
|
Brahim Ghribi |
Head of Government Relations, Middle East & Africa |
Nokia Corporation |
Brian Magwaza |
Soweto Wireless Use Group |
|
Brite Devassy |
|
Openserve |
Calvain Nangue |
Networking Academy |
Cisco |
Candice Taylor |
Head, Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility |
Ericsson |
Fred Moturi |
Chief of Enterprise |
Brightwave |
Charlotte Smart |
Digital Policy and Programme Manager |
Department for International Development (DFID) |
Charmaine Houvet |
Head, Government Affairs |
Cisco |
Cheryl Dinkelmann |
Senior Manager: Special Regulations and Consumer |
MTN South Africa |
Craig Meyer |
Director |
Ministry of Telecommunications and Postal Services of South Africa |
Cyprian Marowa |
Head: Coverage Infrastructure Finance |
Development Bank of Southern Africa |
Daniel Ramaboea |
Head of Projects |
Bon Com |
Dave Duarte |
Chief Executive Officer |
Treeshake |
Deon Fredericks |
Group Chief Financial Officer |
Telkom SA SOC Limited |
Dineo Mathebula |
ZACR |
|
Dumisa Ngwenya |
CTO |
Sentech Limited |
Duncan Luke |
Chief Executive Officer |
The Social Collective |
Elizabeth Migwalla |
Senior Director, Government Affairs, Africa |
Qualcomm Inc. |
Ellen Thabane |
Public Relations & Communications |
Bon Com |
Emma Kaye |
Executive Director |
Cape Digital Foundation |
Enock Yonazi |
ICT specialist |
African Development Bank (AfDB) |
Eric White |
Project Specialist, Internet for All |
WEF |
Eugene Le Roux |
President |
NEC Africa (Pty) Ltd |
Euvin Naidoo |
Head of Financial Institutions - Africa |
Thomson Reuters |
Evah Mthimunye |
Executive |
Vodacom |
Farhana Parker |
Social Entrepreneur |
The Social Makeover |
Fortune Mgwili-Sibanda |
Manager, Public Policy and Government Relations, Southern Africa |
|
Frank McCosker |
General Manager, Affordable Access and Smart Financing 4Afrika |
Microsoft Ltd |
Gabriel Ramokojo |
Director |
Cretelecom |
Gcina Dludla |
Researcher |
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) |
Geoff Blake |
Legal & Regulatory |
MTN Group Ltd |
George Finger |
ICT Manager |
Development Bank of Southern Africa |
Hans Kuipers |
Partner and Managing Director |
The Boston Consulting Group |
Hugo Zyl |
Chief Technical and Systems Officer |
Openserve |
Jabu A. Mabuza |
Chairman |
Telkom SA SOC Limited |
Jacky Zhang |
Deputy CEO |
Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd |
Jake Mongalo |
Manager: Technical Regulatory |
MTN South Africa |
Jane Jamieson |
Vice President, Strategic Alliances |
Digital Opportunity Trust (DOT) |
Janet Longmore |
Founder and Chief Executive Officer |
Digital Opportunity Trust (DOT) |
Jannie Botha |
RM |
EAGLE TOWERS SA |
Jesmane Boggenpoel |
Director |
Harvestfield |
Jonathan Daniel |
Senior Prosperity Officer |
British High Commission |
Junior Khumalo |
General Manager, Policy, Research and Analysis |
Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) |
Kabelo Tselangoe |
TBC |
Alcatel Radio Holdings |
Kamal Tamawa |
Spectrum Policy Manager |
GSMA |
Karen Byamugisha |
Senior Specialist External Communication |
MTN Group Ltd |
Katharina Pillay |
Managing Director |
SA Communications Forum (SACF) |
Katlego Monoa |
Business development manager |
FibreCo |
Katleho Mogase |
Online Content practitioner |
Beyond the eyes |
Keenan Harduth |
PM |
|
Khethi Ngwenya |
Managing Director |
SchoolMedia |
Laurence Khoza |
Business Manager |
Link Africa |
Lazarus Ramalobela |
Manager |
Link Africa |
Libby Dreyer |
Development Bank of Southern Africa |
|
Loren Kabosha |
Chairperson |
SACF |
Louw Middel |
Executive Head: Market Regulation |
Vodacom Group Ltd |
Lucas Gumbi |
Business Manager |
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) |
Lucky Masilela |
CEO |
ZACR |
Lumko Mtimde |
CEO |
USAASA |
Lutz Ziob |
Dean, 4Afrika Academy |
Microsoft Corporation |
Lwanda Zingitwa |
Chief of Staff |
Telkom SA SOC Limited |
Marcello Schermer |
Expansion |
|
Margaretha van Schalkwyk |
COO |
SA Innovation Summit |
Mark Abbott |
Vertisa Aviation |
|
Melusi Mthethwa |
Chief Executive Officer |
Openserve |
Mike Scrooby |
Chief Operations Officer |
Switching House |
Mlamli Booi |
CEO |
Sentech Limited |
Mohan Vivekanandan |
Group Executive, Strategy |
Development Bank of Southern Africa |
Moses Mashisane |
General Manager, Legal and Regulatory Affairs |
MTN Group Ltd |
Moshe Masonta |
Researcher |
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) |
Mpafane Simani |
South African Post Office |
|
Mpho Ndou |
Business Manager |
FibreCo |
Mymoena Ismail |
CEO |
Nemisa |
Naomi Mansvelt |
Principal Specialist Technology Regulation |
Vodacom Group Ltd |
Nathi Mbele |
Founder and Executive Chairman |
AdNotes |
Nicholas Williams |
Manager, OITC.3, Transport & ICT Department |
African Development Bank (AfDB) |
Nomonde Gongxeka-Seopa |
Policy Manager |
SACF |
Ntsibane Ntlatlapa |
Competency Area Manager(Networks and Media) |
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) |
Oliver Perry |
Project Leader |
The Boston Consulting Group |
Onkokame Mothobi |
Senior Researcher |
Research ICT Africa |
Oscar Madlala |
Chief Executive Officer |
BITF |
Otae Mkandawire |
Communications Specialist |
United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN WOMEN) |
Owen Mhlanga |
Senior Manager: Market Regulation |
Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) |
Pam Mallela |
Director |
Ministry of Telecommunications and Postal Services of South Africa |
Patricia Russ |
Project Specialist, Internet for All |
WEF |
Patrick Khulekani Dlamini |
Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director |
Development Bank of Southern Africa |
Paul Inglesby |
Telkom SA SOC Limited |
|
Peter Mello |
Director |
Ministry of Telecommunications and Postal Services of South Africa |
Philemon Molefe |
Senior Manager: Spectrum Licensing |
Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) |
Phiwokuhle Gasa |
Special Regulation & Consumer Specialist |
MTN South Africa |
Preddy Mothapeng |
Chair |
BITF |
Raadhika Sihin |
Vice-President, Public Policy, Africa |
Mastercard |
Refilwe Ramatlo |
Manager: Policy Research & Analysis |
Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) |
Relebhile Moloi |
Operations Manager |
Film and Publication Board |
Ronda Sinkfield |
Commercial Officer |
US Embassy |
Rossana Gell |
Senior Manager: Market & Competition Regulation |
MTN South Africa |
Sagren Naidoo |
Broadband Infraco |
|
Sam Khambule |
Bon Com |
|
Sechaba Pule |
Deputy Director |
Ministry of Basic Education of South Africa |
Sedrick Maasdorp |
ZACR |
|
Setumo Mohapi |
CEO |
SITA South Africa |
Shafin Anwarsha |
Founder |
Giraffe |
Shiletsi Makhofane |
Vice-President, Government and Industry Relations, sub-Sahara Region |
Ericsson |
Shola Sanni |
Policy Manager, Africa |
GSMA |
Shooks Dorasamy |
General Manager, Eastern Region |
Liquid Telecom |
Siphiwe Nelwamondo |
Manager |
Intelsat Ltd |
Siya Madyibi |
Director |
Microsoft Corp. |
Siyabonga Mahlangu |
Group Executive: Regulatory Affairs and Government Relations |
Telkom SA SOC Limited |
Stan Molema |
Managing Director |
Didusec |
Stephen Coller |
Vice-President, Digital Services, Data Analytics and Business Development |
MTN Group Ltd |
Sthembiso Xakaza |
Deputy President |
ISOG Gauteng |
Takalani Nuvhali |
Strategic Partnership Coordinator |
Film and Publication Board |
Taki Netshitenzhe |
Chief Officer Corporate Affairs |
Vodacom Group Ltd |
Tapiwa Dube |
Transaction Advisor |
Sustainable Investment Partnership |
Thabo Sekgobela |
Manager |
Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd |
Thabo Sihlangu |
Advisor Regulatory Law |
Vodacom Group Ltd |
Thato Mfikwe |
Chief Executive Officer |
Soweto Wireless User Group |
Thelani Luthuli |
Manager: Markets & Competition Regulation |
MTN South Africa |
Thembi Malebye |
Business Development & Trade |
US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) |
Thembile Ndlovu |
Programme Manager |
Microsoft Corporation |
Theresa Stewart |
tbc |
Alcatel Radio Holdings |
Thulani Maphosa |
Engineer |
BBI |
Thuli Hadebe |
Owner |
Multi Minds Investments Holding |
Tom Moody |
Head of Prosperity Programmes, Southern Africa |
British High Commission |
Tomas Lamanauskas |
Group Director, Public Policy |
VEON |
Tshepang Lesiba |
Counselor |
BBBEE |
Tshepo Matike |
Sales representative |
FibreCo |
Tsholofelo Wechoemang |
Founder and Head, Research |
N and W Publishers |
Tumi Chamayou |
Head, Telecommunications, Media and Technology, Africa |
Egon Zehnder International Limited |
Vivian Ramathuba |
Project Manager, Strategic High Impact Projects SBU |
Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa Ltd (IDC) |
Wanda Mkhize |
Executive Content |
Telkom SA SOC Limited |
Wydeman Coetzee |
tbc |
Ericsson |
Yolanda Mlonzi |
|
Soweto Wireless Use Group |
Zwelithini Vilakazi |
Executive, Financial Business Partners |
Telkom SA SOC Limited |
Malebo Phage |
|
eTV |
Norman Munzhelele |
Executive |
eTV |
Denis Smit |
Consulting Director |
BMI-TechKnowledge |
Carlos Rey-Moreno |
|
|
Kefilwe Madingoane |
Director: Public Policy |
Vodacom |
Tony Parry |
CEO |
IITPSA |
Vika Mpisane |
CEO |
ZADNA |
Joshua Moela |
Managing Executive Government Relations |
CellC |
Christian Mhlanga |
Senior Manager Regulatory Affairs |
CellC |
Calvo Mawela |
CEO |
Multichoice SA |
Lois |
|
NABSA |
Mike Silber |
|
Liquid Telecom |
Thabo Makenete |
|
Multichoice |
Khaya Ngcobo |
National Chairperson |
PBICT |
Janine Cosslett |
|
BCG |
Nadia Bulbulia |
CEO |
NABSA |
Onica Makwakwa |
|
Web Foundation |
Gordon McMillan |
|
INMARSAT |
Alastair Bovim |
|
INMARSAT |
Thulani Wilson |
|
Zakhele Technologies |
Linda |
|
Zakhele Technologies |
Amir Carmeli |
AVP MEA |
Gilat Satellite Networks |
Kenny M. Mphahlele |
|
ICASA |
Flenk Mnisi |
|
ICASA |
Pria Chetty |
Digital Access Programme Director |
British High Commission |
Duncan Luke |
CEO (founder of co4za) |
Global Shaper of the Johannesburg Hub |
Terrence Naidoo |
|
The Training Room Online |
Harrish Kasseepursad |
|
CellC |
Ian Thomson |
|
Too Much WiFi |
Fumane Diseko-Biagini |
National Colab Director |
Nemisa |
Sorene Assefa |
|
|
Sammy Mafu |
Business development Executive |
FibreCo |