The sixth meeting of the Presidential International Advisory Council (PIAC) which took place from 2-3 September 2006 at Pestana Kruger Lodge in Mpumalanga Province ended today.
The issues discussed at the meeting were e-skills development, telecommunications market structure and digital migration
On e-skills development, the shortage of skills on Information and Communication Technology (ICT) continues to be a challenge. The South African Government is already implementing a number of programmes and initiatives aimed at addressing these challenges. Government must design a 2 to 3 year skills development programme to meet the ICT skills demand of the country and in this regard it should take into account the local as well as global imperatives.
The Advisory Council indicated that although South Africa has a diverse and dynamic telecommunications market structure with world class technology, especially in mobile telephony, many untapped opportunities still existed in rural and densely populated urban areas which could contribute to faster growth of the economy. The Council focused on the opportunities and challenges in specific segments of the telecommunications market to ensure access and affordability for all end users.
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