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Technology

SA Connect: 13 years of broken promises

South Africa’s universal connectivity plan is still bogged down by bureaucracy and poor strategy.

01 April 2026

We assist a lot of students who have no access to the internet on their own computers,” says internet cafe owner Mhlengi Xaba. “But other people from the community come here too. Some come to sell music online, others to sell through their shops on Takealot. Even teachers come here, to my internet cafe, looking for help.

“I’m the guy to go to,” he laughs.

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