Joint ICT media statement (Government, Labour, Business, Community)

Sector rallies behind agreement strategy for growth, job creation and development

ICT Summit, Gallagher Estate, Midrand, 4 June 2002

The Information and Communication and Technology Summit, held under the auspices of NEDLAC ended today, with the key stakeholders committing to work together to take the sector forward to ensure job creation, growth and service delivery.

The summit, attended by several hundred-stakeholder representatives from labour, government, business and the community, was the first of its kind in the ICT sector. The delegates gathered to discuss how to take the sector forward so as to contribute to the country's economic and social development.

The summit was the platform for discussion of key agreements thrashed out by the stakeholders in Nedlac over the last several months. It focused on generating implementable strategies to give effect to the agreements struck in Nedlac.

At the closure of the summit, parties committed themselves to a declaration that captures the spirit and intent of the agreements. This declaration will guide the parties in the months ahead as they firm up the implementation process.

To ensure the summit resolutions and agreements are implemented a post-summit process has been agreed to, held under the auspices of NEDLAC. The constituencies have set up a steering committee for this purpose.

For more information:

Nedlac - Jennifer Wilson (011) 3284211
Government - Robert Nkuna 082-8876874
Labour - Tanya van Meelis 082-6850540
Business - Bill Lacey 4463800 / Themba Ndlovu 082-7509239
Community - Sipho Masuku 072 2573004

Media Room at the summit:
Simpiwe 083 5512018
Shirley 082 4321344
Copies of the speeches available on the following websites:
www.gov.za
www.nedlac.co.za