UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA NAME : YANDISA SURNAME : NONKEVU STUDENT NO : UNIQUE NO : UNIQUE CODE : EUP1501 DUE DATE : 30 SEPTEMBER 2021 SECTION A Digital divide is a term that refers to the gap between demographics and regions that have access to modern information and communication technology and those that doesn’t or have restricted access. This technology can include the telephone, television, personal computers and the internet 1. The so called "digital divide" is actuall...

EUP 1501 SEMESTER 2 PORTFOLIO 2022

A list of factors that affect the digital divide in South Africa: 1. Education – People need to possess the necessary skills and knowledge in order to use ICT’s. Even if the ICT’s are available for people to use, it would be meaningless if they didn’t know how. 2. Costs of ICT’s Infrastructure – The high costs of installing the necessary infrastructure to support ICT’s is causing said infrastructure to not be installed at all or to be installed at a very slow pace especially ...

EUP 1501 SEM 2 PORTFOLIO GINO LEE SWANEPOEL Section A Digital Divide in South Africa The digital divide is a gap growing in our country. Technology is improving and guiding us into a fully digital society, replacing previous ways of life. This change has divided the country into those who have access to technology and information and those who do not. Below is my descending list of factors that contribute to the Digital Divide in South Africa. 1. Poverty Most of South Africa lives in pover...

Section A: Digital Divide Digital divide is when there is unfairly distribution of access to Internet and commuction information and technology due to demographics and regions issues. In my understanding and observation there is lot of digital divide where some people are disadvantaged to be able to access internet and advanced technology. Here is list of factors that I would like to address concerning this issue:  Access to resources: WIFI, good connectivity and smartphones limit some ...

EUP1501 Assignment 1 :Chapter 1. Understanding Development: Bridging the Digital Divide 2021