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   4IR and FinTech Sector Intelligence Report (2021)

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4IR and FinTech Sector Intelligence report: This baseline report provides an overview of the sector landscape, challenges faced by the local sector, opportunities as well as lessons and recommendations. Prepared by KPMG for DEDAT.

 

 

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   Township Tech Sector Intelligence Report (2021)

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Township Tech Sector Intelligence report: This baseline report provides an overview of the sector landscape, challenges faced by the local sector, opportunities as well as lessons and recommendations. Prepared by Cape Innovation and Technology Initiative (CiTi) for DEDAT.

 

 

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   ScreenTech Sector Intelligence Report (2021)

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ScreenTech Sector Intelligence report: This baseline report provides an overview of the sector landscape, challenges faced by the local sector, opportunities as well as lessons and recommendations. Prepared by The Loudhailer for DEDAT.

 

 

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   SafetyTech Sector Intelligence Report (2021)

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SafetyTech Sector Intelligence report: This baseline report provides an overview of the sector landscape, challenges faced by the local sector, opportunities as well as lessons and recommendations. Prepared by The Loudhailer for DEDAT.

 

 

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    Summary Report (2019)

    WESTERN CAPE DIGITAL SKILLS SHARED AGENDA FOR ACTION

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WESTERN CAPE DIGITAL SKILLS SHARED AGENDA FOR ACTION - Summary Report:  The Western Cape Digital Skills Shared Agenda for Action project has been conceptualised with the main objective of supporting the attainment of the Western Cape Government's (WCG) vision of positioning the province as a leading digital hub in the global economy by 2030. This synthesis report provides a summary of the results of a number of research activities conducted as part of the #SkillsBoostWesternCape initiative, including an overview of the current "As-Is Landscape" and the future “To Be landscape". 

 

 

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   "As Is" Report (2019)

   WESTERN CAPE DIGITAL SKILLS SHARED AGENDA FOR ACTION

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WESTERN CAPE DIGITAL SKILLS SHARED AGENDA FOR ACTION - "As Is" Report: The Western Cape Digital Skills Shared Agenda for Action project has been conceptualised with the main objective of supporting the attainment of the Western Cape Government's (WCG) vision of positioning the province as a leading digital hub in the global economy by 2030. The "AS Is" report summarises the results of a macro-level study of the currecnt and projected demand-and-supply interaction between ICT skills supply and selected growth areas/sectors in response to the accelerating technological advances. 

 

 

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    TO-BE REPORT: DIGITAL SKILLS FOR THE FUTURE (2019)

     WESTERN CAPE DIGITAL SKILLS SHARED AGENDA FOR ACTION
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TO-BE REPORT: DIGITAL SKILLS FOR THE FUTURE

WESTERN CAPE DIGITAL SKILLS SHARED AGENDA FOR ACTION

The Western Cape Digital Skills Shared Agenda for Action project has been conceptualised with the main objective of supporting the attainment of the Western Cape Government's (WCG) vision of positioning the province as a leading digital hub in the global economy by 2030. While the "As-Is" report provided a descriptive overview of the current impact of technological advances on skills requirements and digital skills demand-and supply patterns, the "To Be" report focuses on the future digital skills requirements to achieve the objective of positioning the Western Cape as a leading global digital economy hub, including “forecasting” what digital skills are likely to be needed for a “global digital hub” within the context of the likely impact of the 4th Industrial Revolution (4IR).

 

 

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    Analysis of the Cape Town - Stellenbosch Tech Sector (2018)

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Analysis of the Cape Town - Stellenbosch Tech Sector: the Digital Economy Unit of the Department of Economic Development and Tourism (DEDAT) supported the research commissioned into the Cape Town & Stellenbosh Tech Sector to understand the state of the sector and the opportunities and barriers faced within the sector. The final report is presented here. 

 

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    Ed-Tech Challenge Project (2018)

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Ed-Tech Challenge Project: In partnership with the Western Cape Education Department, the Department of Economic Development and Tourism (DEDAT) undertook a design-thinking process to determine core challenges in the education sector and how technology and digital products could assist in providing solutions. The final report is presented here, and all project documents can be accessed HERE.

 
 

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    Safety-Tech Challenge Project (2018)

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Safety-Tech Challenge Project: In partnership with the Western Cape Department of Community Safety, the Department of Economic Development and Tourism (DEDAT) undertook a design-thinking process to determine core challenges in the safety and security sector and how technology and digital products could assist in providing solutions. The final report is presented here, and all project documents can be accessed HERE. 

 

 

State of Gaming Report (2017)

 

 

   

 

    State of Gaming Report (2017)

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State of Gaming Report: this report provides a definition of the concept of serious games and illustrates their value as tools for education, as well as for attitude and behaviour change. It also looks into the potential for serious games to address prevalent social challenges throughout South Africa and particularly in the Western Cape and provides an overview of the national and provincial game development industry.
 
 

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    Western Cape Sector Digital Disruption Impact Assessment (2017)

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Sector Digital Disruption Impact Assessment: the aim of this report is to inform the participants in the Western Cape economy (citizens, business and government) of the potential changes that might effect their organisations and operations as a result of digital disruption and then to provide guidance on how best to respond to such changes to enable better planning and adaptation. Various sectors within the Western Cape economy are outlined in terms of the digital trends that are being affected and disrupted. The analysis is outlined with a focus on the Western Cape context.

 

 

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    Connected Government - Western Cape Broadband Implementation Plan

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Connected Government: the report summarises the final business case for the Department of Economic Development and Tourism's Connecting to the World broadband project with a specific focus on the "Connected Government" aspect. 
 
 

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    Connected Business - Western Cape Broadband Implementation Plan

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Connected Business: the report summarises the final business case for the Department of Economic Development and Tourism's Connecting to the World broadband project with a specific focus on the "Connected Government" aspect. 
 
 

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    Connected Households - Western Cape Broadband Implementation Plan

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Connected Households: the report summarises the final business case for the Department of Economic Development and Tourism's Connecting to the World broadband project with a specific focus on the "Connected Government" aspect. 
 
 

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    Connected Communities - Western Cape Broadband Implementation Plan

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Connected Communities: the report summarises the final business case for the Department of Economic Development and Tourism's Connecting to the World broadband project with a specific focus on the "Connected Government" aspect. 

 
 

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    Connected World - Western Cape Broadband Implementation Plan

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Connected World: the report summarises the final business case for the Department of Economic Development and Tourism's Connecting to the World broadband project, it describes the background to the project, summarises the 'As Is' situation and 'To Be' vision, builds on the findings from the primary research exercise and provides the justification and rationale for executing the Connecting to  the World project.
 
 

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    Western Cape Broadband Strategic Framework (2011)

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Broadband Strategic Framework: An emerging vision for the Provincial Government is that of a Western Cape where every citizen in every town and village has access to a modern, robust and affordable high speed broadband environment that connects government, citizens and the economy to improve productivity and access to new markets. This report provide an overview of the Western Cape government's broaband strategy. 
 
 

Western Cape Digital Readiness Assessment

 

 

 

 

    Western Cape Digital Readiness Assessment 2015

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Western Cape Digital Readiness Assessment: this report provides an assessment of broadband infrastructure, policy and regulations, skills, affordability, access and use amongst citizens, business and government in the Western Cape. 
 

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    The Potential Economic Impact of a Broadband Rollout in the Western Cape

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Economic Impact of Broadband Rollout in the Western Cape: this report looks at the economic consequences of the proposed Provincial Government initiative involving the provision of broadband infrastructure to selected areas of the Western Cape. 
 

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    Connected to the World (Business Case 2011)

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    Connected Government (Business Case 2011)

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    Connected Households (Business Case 2011)

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    Telecommunications Infrastructure Position Paper (2010)

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Telecommunications Infrastructure Position Paper

 

 

 

    Western Cape Provincial Broadband Programme Integrated Master Plan (2012)

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