[WSIS CS-Plenary] [WSIS THETHA] SOUTH AFRICA'S E-GOVERNMENT PORTAL WILL BE ON EXISTING GOVT WEB SITE

[Sangonet]

The e-Government Gateway portal will be made available through the existing
government web site (www.gov.za), building on the familiarity that South
Africans already have with government information. This according to Public
Service and Administration Minister Geraldine Frasier-Moleketi addressing
the media in Cape Town last week.

The project is aimed at setting up integrated one-stop service centres, to
allow the public a 24-hour incorporated access to a range of government
services.Government aims to use the Gateway Project (e-government) to
deliver optimised service delivery, public participation and governance
through technology such as the Internet and new media. The Minister said the
test site for the project could be accessed on services at gov.za.

She said the launch of the first phase would focus on improved information
on services, while the second phase would provide a base for on-line
transactional services."The production site contains content regarding 4600
services offered by government. The launch of the portal will coincide with
the development team reaching the required target for data verification,"
the Minister explained.
She said additional service points benefiting from the central portal would
be available in 55 sites across the country provided by the South African
Post Office through Citizen Post Offices, Public Information Terminals and
Internet Cafes.

"Making use of the wide penetration of fixed line but in particular mobile
telephony, citizens will be able to access information from the portal
through a national call centre, using the 1020 number," Minister
Frasier-Moleketi said.

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