South Africa’s participation in the WCF indicates that the country recognises information and communications technology (ICT) as a critical enabler of economic activity in an increasingly networked world, says Communications Minister, Faith Muthambi.

The South African delegation recently travelled to Geneva, Switzerland, to attend the 2017 week-long WCF from 13 to 17 March. The delegation is led by BrandSA trustee, Muditambi Ravele, and Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) acting CEO, Donald Diphoko.

“It is critical for our country to remain globally competitive … ICT is a critical enabler of economic activity in an increasingly networked world. Government’s ability to communicate with citizens is critical in the delivery of services, deepening democracy and the ability of citizens to interact with government, so we hold the view that the WCF will help us to enhance government communications in order to be accountable as well as to set the agenda of public discourse,” the Minister said.

This respected international platform is intended to cover different areas of public affairs, media, digital services, branding and related aspects. – Source: SANews.gov.za