allow them to effectively deal with incidents and issues of national
security that might take place in the rural areas.
xiii) Emergency services
The MLG, MOH and the Police shall improve coordination of
emergency services and disaster management. Provision of
emergency telephone services shall be housed under one roof in a
bid to reduce the cost of providing telecommunication services.
xiv) Business opportunity
The Ministry of Agriculture (MOA), MEWT and MIT shall strengthen
the traditional industries in the rural areas by coming up with
appropriate initiatives that must be aligned to the rural program. The
farmers, tourist operators, small businesses and youth shall take
advantage of and utilise the resulting network to improve their
productivity, sales and marketing, and disease prevention.
Ministry of Labour and Home Affairs (MLHA) shall also encourage
youth and SMME by developing and implementing programs to
provide support to companies and individuals so that they can benefit
from the rural program efforts.
Rural Telecommunications Strategy
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