Ramification

1. RAMIFICATION
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2. BACKGROUND INFO
- Technology is changing rapidly in todays lives , where we find the importance of using digital devices to access data and information via the
internet. However due to the unbalanced economy between the countries , not all countries have equal access to these facilities. We find
developing countries with less facilities than developed countries. Even within the countries themselves , we find people with different if
nothing at all access to the digital facilities.
This is referred to as DIGITAL DIVIDE.

3. CONSEQUENCES OF DIGITAL DIVIDE
 SOCIAL CAPITAL - This is the networks of relationships among people who live / work in a particular society,
enabling that society to function effectively.
- Connecting to the internet creates another set of means by which to achieve repeated
interactions.
- Once an individual has no access to connectivity , he loses the interaction and change of
information with other individuals.

4. CONSEQUENCES OF DIGITAL DIVIDE
 KNOWLEDGE CAPITAL – This is the ability of people to access the internet to gain knowledge either for researches
education or corporate reasons
- Digital divide can lead to students to find it difficult to gain access to the relevant
information or data .
- It can also affect people at corporate world to have no access to the latest technologies or
economy affairs.

5. CONSEQUENCES OF DIGITAL DIVIDE
 HUMAN CAPITAL - This is the ability of people to have access in online trading facilities , either as business or
consumers.
- Due to Digital Divide , consumers might not enjoy the benefits of buying stuff online ,
which can save time and effort of doing physical business visit.
- Business can also find it very difficult to trade online , and reduce the risk of having people
on their premises….

6. GOVERNMENT INVOLVEMENT
• A MORE DIGITALLY SKILLED NATION WILL HELP BOOST OUR ECONOMY AND STRENGTHEN COMMUNITIES
• We have entered the knowledge society and everyone must have access to participate. The internet is the most powerful
potential source of enlightenment ever created. Government must regard it as a basic infrastructure , just like roads, waste
and water.
• Government and concerned people should unite and come up with a campaign called :
• #CONNECTING THE UNCONNECTED
• We first look at the course of Digital Divide in South Africa - Lack of understanding of the relevance and benefits of the information technology
- Lack of skills or familiarity with information technologies or confidence to use them
- Affordability of connection and access fees , and devices with which to access

7. GOVERNMENT INVOLVEMENT
STRATEGIES OBJECTIVES
1. Develop a central point of PC access * for citizens who can not afford to buy their devices
* They can go and use the centralised free devices
2. Offer free Wifi * For citizens who have the devices
* They can log in using a free acess
3. introduce e-government, e-health , e-learning , e-business * To encourage development and use of the technology
* To spread the education more effectively about digital advantages
4. Introduce digital inclusion programme in business * To support the SME's in e-trading
HOW CAN THE GOVERNMENT SOLVE THE ISSUE
#CONNECTING THE UNCONNECTED