Mmusakgotla, a ke tseye t?hono eno go leboga mokgatlho o o busang wa ANC le go akgola Lefapha la tsa Ditlhaeletsano fa ba ne ba thankgolola kago ya boset?haba ya Ikamva, ka 21 Tlhakole 2014 kwa Durban. (Translation of Setswana member's statement follows.)

[Ms S R TSEBE (ANC): Speaker, let me take this opportunity to thank the ruling party, ANC, and to congratulate the Department of Communications on launching the Ikamva National e-Skills Institute on 21 February 2014 in Durban.]

The institute is well positioned to play the much needed national catalytic and supporting role at local, provincial, national and international levels to develop the e-skills required to live and function in a broadband- empowered society.

Functionally the institute will be virtually located in co-labs, in Thusong Service Centres, Universal Service and Access Agency of South Africa centres and other community centres to enable them to reach a wide stakeholder spectrum. The institute aims to reach 10 million users, especially in rural communities, within the next five years. Ke a leboga. [Thank you.]