Pretoria – South Africans have, during the fifth National Imbizo Focus Week, actively engaged with the Executive at 24 izimbizo in communities across the country.
National Imbizo Focus Week was held from 7 to 13 November 2016 under the theme “Together we move South Africa forward: Our future – make it work”.
“This period of intense interaction further contributes to an informed and active citizenry; a critical element in delivering the National Development Plan (NDP) Vision 2030,” said Minister in the Presidency responsible for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Jeff Radebe on Friday.
He was briefing media on the outcomes of the Cabinet meeting held on the 16 November 2016.
President Jacob Zuma initiated the week during an Imbizo at Marhulana Primary School in Tembisa, Gauteng where a fully equipped computer laboratory was handed over.
Cabinet also discussed the successful migration from analogue to digital broadcasting for residents within the Square Kilometre Array area in the Northern Cape.
This means that these residents are among the first to experience the full range of benefits of improved sound and picture quality associated with digital television.
Poor households who qualify for the government subsidy are urged to register for free Set Top Boxes at their local Post Office branches.
Government has committed to providing five million indigent homeowners - in possession of TV sets - with set-top boxes which convert broadcasting signal from analogue to digital.
South African households with a combined income of R3 200 or less are eligible for a subsidised set-top box. – SAnews.gov.za
