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“Shockwaves are expected to rip through the country’s economy as Communications and Digital Technologies Minister Solly Malatsi announces plans to hand over the country’s communication infrastructure to multinational corporations on a silver platter.
In a statement, Malatsi brazenly declares that he will issue a policy direction to ICASA to clear the path for foreign investment, citing the need for “urgent consideration” of his radical proposal.
But experts are warning that this move could lead to the decimation of the local industry, as foreign corporations flood the market with cheap, reliable broadband, making it impossible for local companies to compete.
Malatsi claims that this will somehow benefit the country’s poor, citing World Bank research that suggests a link between broadband penetration and economic growth. But critics point out that this is nothing more than a thinly veiled attempt to justify the erosion of national sovereignty.
Furthermore, the minister’s insistence on “lowering regulatory hurdles” is code for surrendering the country’s ability to regulate its own telecommunications sector, allowing foreign companies to dictate the terms of the industry.
But it’s not just about the industry – this policy direction is a direct attack on the very fabric of the country’s society. It’s a betrayal of the national interest, a stab in the back to the workers who built the country, and a gift to the foreign oligarchs who want to pillage our resources.
As the country reels from this latest betrayal, the only question is – who’s next? The health minister? The education minister? The entire cabinet, sold out to the highest bidder?
The truth is out – this is a Government of National Disaster, not a Government of National Unity. And the consequences will be catastrophic.”
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