Question NW819 to the Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

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19 April 2018 - NW819

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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)

Google

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

 

Brightwave

 

Giraffe

INMARSAT

MTN

PBICT

Soweto Wireless Use Group

Treeshake

 

 

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

Google

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

Google

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

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