South Africa: Establishment of the National Department of Communications and Digital Technologies
Description
Establishment of the National Department of Communications and Digital Technologies
On 14 August 2019, a Presidential Proclamation was published in the Government Gazette establishing the National Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (DCDT) mandated with leading South Africa’s digital transformation to achieve digital inclusion that must result in economic growth through creating an enabling policy and regulatory environment.
Original sourceScope
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection authority governance
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government