Rural development

South Africa has progressed in tackling many of the challenges it faces since the inception of democracy in 1994. However, unemployment and lack of services mean that we have to...
Communities should be encouraged to start sustainable agricultural projects aimed at addressing food insecurity
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In addition to providing access to information and knowledge, mobiles and other forms of information communication technology now also allow ’last mile’ transactions, both financial and social. In the last few years, mobile penetration...
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South Africa should brace for high food prices as a result of the January and June 2011 floods that hit most parts of the country, especially the Free State and Western Cape provinces
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The United Nations' agency for ICTs, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), marks today, 17 May, as World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTISD). As we celebrate this day, with the emphasis on “Better life in rural communities with ICTs”, SANGONeT is pleased to announce that its 7th annual conference will focus on Information Communication Technologies for Rural Development (ICT4RD) with a theme titled, “Rural Realities, Real Solutions”
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