Newly elected Gauteng e-Government MEC from the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP), Bonginkosi Dhlamini, says his top priority will be to roll out internet connectivity to poor communities in the province.
Dlamini is one of the three new MECs from parties outside the African National Congress (ANC) who now form part of the Gauteng Government of Provincial Unity.
RISE Mzansis Vuyiswa Ramokgopa is the new MEC for Agriculture and Rural Development, whilst the Patriotic Alliances (PA) Sheila Mary Peters is the new MEC for Environment in the province.
Dhlamini says it is vital for poor communities to have access to the internet.
Connectivity and data is very expensive for poor people and therefore we must make sure that we roll out the broadband even to poor communities. My passion is that poor people must have connectivity more especially those who are poor.
