South Africa has taken a major step toward closing its digital divide, with the Development Bank of Southern Africa and the National Planning Commission (NPC) unveiling a R142 billion Digital Connectivity Investment Roadmap aimed at achieving universal high-speed broadband access by 2035.
The roadmap, released on Monday, provides a detailed, costed blueprint to expand digital infrastructure, strengthen institutional capacity and accelerate the country’s transition to an inclusive digital economy. It aligns with key national and global frameworks, including the National Development Plan, SA Connect, the National Infrastructure Plan 2050 and the Sustainable Development Goals. Developed through extensive research and modelling, the study translates policy ambition into a practical investment framework, identifying funding gaps, priority interventions and partnership opportunities needed to expand reliable, high-speed connectivity across the country.
NPC Commissioner Mark…